(06-27-2025, 03:12 PM)rongon Wrote: I tried the various suggestions but I still get ticks/clicks during playback of 24-bit/192kHz FLAC files.TLDR: buy a Pi4.
Since this only happens with my older RPi3B+, I'm going to have to assume the RPi is causing the problem.
I might just have to retire this one and get a new RPi4.
Or I might have to down-sample my 24/192 FLACs to 24/48, which seem to play fine.
Thanks everyone.
Then...the quickest answer I can think of, based on your description, is based on the following deductions:
1. the Pi3 seems "slow", or "overloaded" at doing so
2. feeding it with less-demanding processing power files (such as 48 kHz instead of 192 kHz) seems to "solve" the issue
3. this seems to only happen with the Pi3
In my opinion, you have better switch to at least a Pi4. Although I never experienced your clicks/pops/glitches with a Pi3, with my entire library, which consists of many > 16bit, and > 48 kHz files (single-disc FLACs + CUE, this I have to say, as IMHO it still can make a difference, at least when a track-change takes place...).
Nevertheless, I now employ a Pi4, since before the pandemic, and never had an issue. Same library (well... a little bit bigger, TBH, say by a 15%), but I do not consider the library size being an issue on a playback POV; only, eventually, during its rebuild / update / rescan...
Another thing that may be involved, is the "read speed" of the drive(s) your library resides on... and if a NAS is involved, rather than local USB drivers, the network speed / link-quality may (well... does) make a difference.
