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deckman

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Low latency kernel ? MC30 on linux mint
« on: March 17, 2023, 04:47:42 am »
Hi, I have MC30 installed on Linux mint 21.1 with the Xfce desktop. Running on a Dell Wyse 5060 (2.4GHz quad core AMD with 8gb ram) I’m using asynchronous USB to connect to a Cambridge Audio Azur 851D DAC. Music is stored in FLAC on an internal (SATA) 2TB SSD

I use Gizmo for control, It works great and sounds fantastic.

Given the above,  would I benefit from installing a low latency kernel?
Apart from removing all other apps not essential to jriver, are there any other tweaks I can make to optimise the system to allow jriver to perform at its best. ?

Thanks, Mark
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Re: Low latency kernel ? MC30 on linux mint
« Reply #1 on: March 17, 2023, 04:54:27 am »
If it works great and sounds fantastic then it's not obvious you have a problem to solve or anything to improve. You don't need to do anything else beyond that.
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Re: Low latency kernel ? MC30 on linux mint
« Reply #2 on: March 17, 2023, 05:02:55 am »
Quote from: deckman on March 17, 2023, 04:47:42 am
Given the above,  would I benefit from installing a low latency kernel?

Honestly? No.

Just use an OS, don't try tweaking or anything. Ubuntu, Mint or Debian works great with Media Center as-is, with no need to use special "tweaked" OSes or low latency kernels.
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Re: Low latency kernel ? MC30 on linux mint
« Reply #3 on: March 17, 2023, 08:17:08 am »
You're getting good advice from mattkahn and Awesome Donkey.  Don't mess with the OS.
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deckman

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Re: Low latency kernel ? MC30 on linux mint
« Reply #4 on: March 17, 2023, 03:35:57 pm »
Thank you all for the sound advice, I will do as you suggest and leave well alone.
Appreciate your help.
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