Skipping noise on Clapton's 461 Ocean Boulevard during playback (ref#WWQVCL)

[George_Lambert]

What best describes your playback issue?

· I hear distortion or noise when I'm playing music

What type of Zone is affected by this problem?

· *Directly-connected Zones* are affected.

Does the issue affect all file formats?

· The issue *only affects one file *format.

Which format is giving you trouble?

· FLAC

Is your device connected directly to the Roon Server via cable or over the network, or is it chained through another device (such as a streamer, Roon Bridge, or Roon Remote)?

· It is connected through a different device (e.g Rasberry Pi)

Does the device play audio from another source when using the same connection?

· The device has no problems with another audio source

Have you checked that Roon is whitelisted in any firewalls?

· I've checked the firewall and the issue remains

If the device has multiple output options, do the other options work as expected?

· Only one output type is affected while the other output type works as expected

Is the device using the latest firmware as per the manufacturer?

· Firmware is up-to-date but the issue remains

What are the make and model of the affected audio device(s) and the connection type?

· Cambridge Audio CXNv2 to Mac MCD500 CD/SACD/DAC to Mac MC2300 Preamp to Mac MC275 Poweramp to Rockport Avior II Speakers.

Describe the issue

During the playback of Clapton's 461 Ocean Boulevard I have a skipping noise on all tracks that sounds like a poor vinyl pressing.

Describe your network setup

Netgear CM 1100 cable modem, Orbi RBR750 Router / Orbi RPS350 Satellite, Cat 5 connect to Cambridge Audio CXNv2

[connor]

Hi @George_Lambert,

Thank you for your post. Diagnostic logs show that the affected endpoint drops off after receiving an upsampled stream at 384Khz.

Can you please share a screenshot of Signal Path? What signal processing have you applied, and if you disable any upsampling or other filters, does this issue continue to occur?

Can you reproduce this with a lower-quality source, like 96Khz FLAC?

[George_Lambert1 (George Lambert)]

Thanks Conner. Attached is the screen shot of the signal path. I applied a filter at the high end and have not disabled any other filters. It seems this is the only album where this occurs, - George

[Marin_Weigel (Bram Stoker's Cappuccino)]

Show us a screenshot of your PEQ filter screen, please!

I‘m asking, since even with headroom and volume leveling applying negative gain, you may still get digital clipping due to excessive PEQ positive gain settings, whenever a recording has content in the respective frequency band close to or at 0dB.

[George_Lambert1 (George Lambert)]

Here you go!

[Marin_Weigel (Bram Stoker's Cappuccino)]

@George_Lambert1

Here you go!

Thanks, then that‘s not the case!

[George_Lambert1 (George Lambert)]

Using Chromecast directly from Qobuz sounds ten time better. I guess it is one those weird anomalies that have no explanation.