Volumio 3 RC1 - Open Beta Testing

Does Volumio 3 solve the optical output sampling rate sync issues that caused the beginning of tracks to drop out (as discussed here: Start of selected song cut off - #15 by Carlos)?

Am thinking of getting rid of my old trusty Cubox, buying an RPI so I can get V3 and a premium subscription going - but only if the optical output will work flawlessly…