Topic: Stuttering playback via JRiver and Teac ud-503 (Read 13293 times)

shelby1420 · « **on:** November 04, 2015, 02:52:31 pm »

Hi folks, trying to figure out the issue, must admit I am NOT computer savvy!!!! I have JRiver 21 and have just purchased the Teac, I get music but it is choppy as all get out!!! How can I fix this, I tried quad DSD and then single, no difference ? any help would be most appreciated!!

shelby1420 · « **Reply #1 on:** November 04, 2015, 07:48:09 pm »

Ok, an update, it appears I can do hi res up to pcm 384 no problems, sounds great , its DSD it has issues with, could this be a ram issu witht the laptop??

JimH · « **Reply #2 on:** November 05, 2015, 01:24:31 am »

It could be CPU. it could be bandwidth. The most common cause has been antivirus software.

shelby1420 · « **Reply #3 on:** November 05, 2015, 06:51:18 am »

Hmmmmm, so I should turn the antivirus off , ya?

JimH · « **Reply #4 on:** November 05, 2015, 07:04:27 am »

Please see the Weird Problems link in my signature. In the first post, follow the antivirus link.

Awesome Donkey · « **Reply #5 on:** November 05, 2015, 07:40:16 am »

What's the specs of the laptop?

DSD, especially multichannel DSD is one of the most intensive CPU operations. It's very well possible the laptop's CPU isn't powerful enough for problem-free DSD playback.

blgentry · « **Reply #6 on:** November 05, 2015, 07:52:42 am »

Because CPU has been suggested as a possible cause, you should run a JRiver MC benchmark on your system:

Help > Benchmark > Run Benchmark

Then report your benchmark results back here. I would cut and paste the whole thing, just for completeness.

Brian.

shelby1420 · « **Reply #7 on:** November 05, 2015, 01:41:14 pm »

Here it is, oh and I uninstalled Norton and still not working.

=== Running Benchmarks (please do not interrupt) ===

Running 'Math' benchmark...
   Single-threaded integer math... 6.205 seconds
   Single-threaded floating point math... 4.310 seconds
   Multi-threaded integer math... 6.505 seconds
   Multi-threaded mixed math... 3.299 seconds
Score: 935

Running 'Image' benchmark...
   Image creation / destruction... 0.439 seconds
   Flood filling... 1.737 seconds
   Direct copying... 2.777 seconds
   Small renders... 2.615 seconds
   Bilinear rendering... 3.237 seconds
   Bicubic rendering... 2.101 seconds
Score: 1705

Running 'Database' benchmark...
   Create database... 0.517 seconds
   Populate database... 6.422 seconds
   Save database... 3.133 seconds
   Reload database... 0.528 seconds
   Search database... 3.968 seconds
   Sort database... 4.313 seconds
   Group database... 2.315 seconds
Score: 1014

JRMark (version 21.0.15): 1218

JimH · « **Reply #8 on:** November 05, 2015, 02:05:45 pm »

Not a very powerful machine.

TobiMan · « **Reply #9 on:** November 05, 2015, 02:13:11 pm »

I got a TEAC UD-501. With my server machine (up)converting to DSD does not work either ( ~1.300 points), meaning the sound stutters. Using my main machine everything is perfect (~ 4.100 points).

So as said here before, it seems your notebook is not powerful enough...

shelby1420 · « **Reply #10 on:** November 05, 2015, 03:01:37 pm »

Ok, this is great to know!!! I can use my main machine to run it, just wanted to make sure I did not do something wrong!! At least I know what the problem is!! Thanks all!!

shelby1420 · « **Reply #11 on:** November 06, 2015, 01:04:52 pm »

Ok, trying it on my main machine, more then enough space power, yadda yadda yadda and still getting the same thing!!! Going to try uninstalling norton and malware to see if that helps...................

Update....I adjusted the buffering to 500 and quad DSD on the main computer and it will allow 1x DSD from the laptop, anything else I can do to get higher DSD, any way to go more then 500 for buffering??

Windcrest77 · « **Reply #12 on:** November 06, 2015, 02:29:48 pm »

I have both the UD501 (which is the same thing as the 503 but without the high-end headphone amp I think) and the AD301 Teacs. On my old machine the sound would degrade by about the 4th song I played, it was very frustrating, it got choppy then distorted then dropped out. It turns out it was running some kind of windows service for "malware" that was causing the problem. Then I bought an I5 Surface Pro tablet and a dock, all is good now, never a glitch even playing DSD or SACD iso's, 24 bit flac, APE, and even > 9,000 kbps FLAC rips of LP's!

Maybe try installing Windows 10 before you buy a new machine? Win 10 is pretty stable and seems to have fewer background services running.

shelby1420 · « **Reply #13 on:** November 06, 2015, 02:34:44 pm »

Quote from: Windcrest77 on November 06, 2015, 02:29:48 pm

I have both the UD501 (which is the same thing as the 503 but without the high-end headphone amp I think) and the AD301 Teacs. On my old machine the sound would degrade by about the 4th song I played, it was very frustrating, it got choppy then distorted then dropped out. It turns out it was running some kind of windows service for "malware" that was causing the problem. Then I bought an I5 Surface Pro tablet and a dock, all is good now, never a glitch even playing DSD or SACD iso's, 24 bit flac, APE, and even > 9,000 kbps FLAC rips of LP's!

Maybe try installing Windows 10 before you buy a new machine? Win 10 is pretty stable and seems to have fewer background services running.

I have removed Norton and Malware from the laptop, all good for single DSD. As for upgrading to windows 10, I have done that already. Anything else you can think of or suggest?? Again thanks to all for helping out, NOT computer savvy unfortunately..................

JimH · « **Reply #14 on:** November 06, 2015, 02:37:18 pm »

Quote from: shelby1420 on November 06, 2015, 02:34:44 pm

I have removed Norton and Malware from the laptop, all good for single DSD. As for upgrading to windows 10, I have done that already. Anything else you can think of or suggest?? Again thanks to all for helping out, NOT computer savvy unfortunately..................

Did you reboot, too?

JimH · « **Reply #15 on:** November 06, 2015, 02:40:01 pm »

I wouldn't switch to Win10 until you've explored a little more. Windows is pretty good about background processes not causing problems.

If there is a process causing problems, it's far more likely to be some third party "security" software.

shelby1420 · « **Reply #16 on:** November 06, 2015, 02:58:38 pm »

Quote from: JimH on November 06, 2015, 02:37:18 pm

Did you reboot, too?

Dumbass question from me, reboot?? What am I rebooting??

shelby1420 · « **Reply #17 on:** November 06, 2015, 03:03:06 pm »

Quote from: JimH on November 06, 2015, 02:40:01 pm

I wouldn't switch to Win10 until you've explored a little more. Windows is pretty good about background processes not causing problems.

If there is a process causing problems, it's far more likely to be some third party "security" software.

Already did update to 10 about a month ago, actually ok with it!! I had uninstalled the Norton and Malware and still got the stuttering upstairs on the big computer, it was only when I adjusted the buffering that it would play the quad DSD ( bloody magnificent I might add)!!! With the laptop it will play single DSD ( also sounds lovely) hoping I can get Quad from that one also though............................... If I cannot with the laptop above what do I need to look for in terms of power enough to run the quad???

shelby1420 · « **Reply #18 on:** November 06, 2015, 06:21:17 pm »

Quote from: Windcrest77 on November 06, 2015, 03:16:41 pm

My Surface Pro Tablet is the only computer I use anymore. I got that and 3 docking stations for way less than the price of 3 computers. I keep one dock in the office, another in the master bedroom and another wired into the receiver/theater in the family room, I'm getting a fourth dock to install in the basement game room soon. If I want media in the bedroom from bed, I grab the tablet and dock it in the bedroom stereo/tv system, if its movie night I grab the tablet and dock it in the dock for the home theater setup, if I want to work I grab the tablet and dock it in the office to my dual monitored desk and office DAC with all the usb peripherals, etc. Much easier than maintaining multiple computers, its a tablet, but it never leaves the house.

I have no intention of ever buying a desktop machine again that I can think of. This may not be for you but you asked. Mines an i5 but plenty fast, I my spring for the i7 Surface (or whatever they have) in a few years.

Thank you!! Would this be enough to run Quad?? This is what I have now in the laptop--Intel Pentium T4200 / 2 GHz

Dell Inspiron 17.3" Laptop - Amethyst (Intel Core i5-4200U/1TB HDD/8GB RAM/Windows 8.1)

shelby1420 · « **Reply #19 on:** November 06, 2015, 06:40:39 pm »

This is what the computer has upstairs.....

=== Running Benchmarks (please do not interrupt) ===

Running 'Math' benchmark...
Single-threaded integer math... 3.847 seconds
Single-threaded floating point math... 2.364 seconds
Multi-threaded integer math... 2.322 seconds
Multi-threaded mixed math... 1.268 seconds
Score: 1939

Running 'Image' benchmark...
Image creation / destruction... 0.322 seconds
Flood filling... 0.342 seconds
Direct copying... 0.498 seconds
Small renders... 1.060 seconds
Bilinear rendering... 0.779 seconds
Bicubic rendering... 0.441 seconds
Score: 6393

Running 'Database' benchmark...
Create database... 0.180 seconds
Populate database... 1.073 seconds
Save database... 0.309 seconds
Reload database... 0.053 seconds
Search database... 0.826 seconds
Sort database... 0.944 seconds
Group database... 0.580 seconds
Score: 5422

JRMark (version 21.0.15): 4585

blgentry · « **Reply #20 on:** November 07, 2015, 06:17:52 pm »

I'm confused. You keep saying Quad DSD. Are you trying to play DSD256 files? (quad rate DSD) Or are you trying to upsample to quad rate DSD?

If you're trying to upsample, I think you're wasting your time. You can't create new information that's not in the audio files to begin with.

What kind of files are you playing? PCM? DSD? Single rate DSD? Double rate DSD? Have you compared sound quality in different configurations? For example, pure PCM, played at it's native rate. Then DSD played as PCM at 352.8. Then DSD bitstreamed directly. These are just a few of the permutations.

Maybe I should have just asked this to start with: What are you trying to achieve with this configuration?

Brian.

shelby1420 · « **Reply #21 on:** November 09, 2015, 06:31:29 am »

Quote from: JimH on November 05, 2015, 01:24:31 am

It could be CPU. it could be bandwidth. The most common cause has been antivirus software.

Uninstalled Norton and disabled defender, so pretty sure it is neither of those. Almost positive its CPU, working on that as we speak!!

shelby1420 · « **Reply #22 on:** November 09, 2015, 06:50:58 am »

Quote from: blgentry on November 07, 2015, 06:17:52 pm

I'm confused. You keep saying Quad DSD. Are you trying to play DSD256 files? (quad rate DSD) Or are you trying to upsample to quad rate DSD?

If you're trying to upsample, I think you're wasting your time. You can't create new information that's not in the audio files to begin with.

What kind of files are you playing? PCM? DSD? Single rate DSD? Double rate DSD? Have you compared sound quality in different configurations? For example, pure PCM, played at it's native rate. Then DSD played as PCM at 352.8. Then DSD bitstreamed directly. These are just a few of the permutations.

Maybe I should have just asked this to start with: What are you trying to achieve with this configuration?

Brian.

A little of both! I have ripped some cd's and am upsampling them ( I know this causes some debate with folks--not looking for a debate as to what I can hear or can't.....) I just want to be able to upsample to all that my device is capable of!!! I have a few DSD files that i have purchased that I would also like to try!!

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