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Audio dropouts on Raspberry Pi 3
beard:
No, the DAC receives power from the Pi, but as I've mentioned, this has never been a problem in more than 2 years of operation with MC21. Have the power requirements of MediaCenter changed in the new versions?
JimH:
Yes, I've noticed that you've said that it worked before, but since it doesn't now, I'm trying to help find the reason.
What does the DAC draw?
Did you read the topic I linked to?
erviv:
I'm not sure if upgrading to Stretch will solve your issue. In my case the only external power draw is a mouse and keyboard. My DAC is connected via USB and is self powered. My external drive is connected to my router. The router is wired via Ethernet cable to the Rpi.
Still it is worth a try. If you are concerned about over-writing your current setup I suggest you buy a new micro SD card, around $10, and give it a go. It will take several hours including time to rebuild your thumbnails.
Good luck.
beard:
I read the RasPi power article, thanks. I was already aware of the Pi's power limitations, so I bought a Plugable 4 port USB hub with an external 12.5W 5V 2.5A power adapter when I bought the Pi 3 two years ago. Because my external drive is powered and I run the Pi headless, I ended up not needing it.
Today I dusted off the hub and plugged the DAC into that, such that the Pi has nothing to power via USB. The problem still occurs, same use cases, same frequency.
JimH:
Could you do a test of playing just ordinary FLAC or any other lossless files?
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