Crackling webradio sound

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Hi there,

First of all thank you for this marvelous piece of software. Been using it for years now but something has come up.

Below you find a list of (Dutch) radio stations that give a crackling webradio sound.

I’ve tried the links in different browsers and apps and no errors occur but on volumio it is just unbearable. Other radio stations work fine, as are the USB plays etc

https://icecast.omroep.nl/radio2-bb-mp3
https://icecast.omroep.nl/radio1-bb-mp3
https://icecast.omroep.nl/radio4-bb-mp3
https://icecast.omroep.nl/radio5-bb-mp3
https://icecast.omroep.nl/funx-bb-mp3
https://icecast.omroep.nl/radio4-eigentijdsfb-mp3

You can also find these radiostations via the webradio search and use the search “NPO”, these are official Dutch Nationwide radio stations.

Would somebody be so kind and check these in their volumio setup?

I’m using
Volumio: latest 3.757
Pi: 3b+
DAC: allo boss compatible (allo-boss-dac-pcm512x-audio), since 2018

Thank you very much.

Maurice

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Hi Maurice,

I have just tried all of your links in my desk top set up - which is:
Volumio 3.757
Raspberry Pi 2B Rev 1.1 (ethernet connected)
Hifiberry Digi+Pro
Schiit Modi +
Fosi V1.0G into B&O CX100s

I pasted your links int “My Web Radio”

The sound is crackle free and sounds excellent - currently listening to NPO Radio 5.

Conclusion is - works OK in my Volumio set up.

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Hi Jazzfan!

Thank you for your effort! Really appreciate it.
I suspect my dac now…

Going to get me another…

Again thx,

Maurice

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Out of curiosity I ran the same test on a second system:
Volumio 3.757
Raspberry Pi 4B - wi fi connected
Allo DigiOne
Denon AV Receiver DAC
Sound is perfect and free of crackle!

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Hey Jazzfan,

Again thank you… I have only 1 DAC available…So I could not do these tests…
Already started up my shopping cart…

With kind regards,

Maurice

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Hi
I have tested these links with Rpi 3 B+ - no crackling. I am using an IQAaudio DAC+ hat
Michael

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Hi Newbiggen,

Thank you for your effort. I’m pretty sure at this point it’s my DAC. Robbed a friend of mine to try different other options and they al work correctly.

Seems I need to buy a new one.

Thank you again!

Maurice

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Yep same here tested with:
rPi3,4,5 - Hifiberry DAC Plus
rPi3,4,5 - 4 different USB DAC’s

None of them crackle, Maar luister toch liever naar 538 :wink:

But I would suggest to test with a different PSU first.

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Hey Wheaten,

Thank you for testing, I’m originally so it’s Keizerstad all the way…Yes I’m that old…

I’ll test a different PSU…

Have a great weekend.

Maurice

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