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More => Old Versions => JRiver Media Center 30 for Linux => Topic started by: deckman on March 17, 2023, 04:47:42 am

Title: Low latency kernel ? MC30 on linux mint
Post by: deckman 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

Title: Re: Low latency kernel ? MC30 on linux mint
Post by: mattkhan 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.

Title: Re: Low latency kernel ? MC30 on linux mint
Post by: Awesome Donkey 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.

Title: Re: Low latency kernel ? MC30 on linux mint
Post by: JimH on March 17, 2023, 08:17:08 am

You're getting good advice from mattkahn and Awesome Donkey.  Don't mess with the OS.

Title: Re: Low latency kernel ? MC30 on linux mint
Post by: deckman 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.