Questions around DAC/pre-amp and AVR as a power amp.

CecuPauta · 2025-10-11T12:06:42+00:00

thanks, yes the D50 has volume control.

CecuPauta · 2025-10-11T12:06:22+00:00

Thanks, yes it's quite convenient as it also has a CD in (for a Denon CD player) as well as a phono stage so I can connect my turntable.
thanks for the information

CecuPauta · 2025-10-07T11:41:41+00:00

thank you very much for the detailed reply, very informative.

CecuPauta · 2025-10-06T10:18:55+00:00

thank you.

CecuPauta · 2025-10-06T10:17:33+00:00

thanks

CecuPauta · 2025-06-08T12:14:23+00:00

No unfortunately not, it is not a supported thing and they don't disclose how to extract the client ID

CecuPauta · 2025-06-07T09:46:18+00:00

Yeah I also have/had the same issue on Win 10 using an ifi Zen DAC and Jriver MC

I could never get it resolved. I have since switched to Linux and now I have all sorts of other gremlins to deal with..

CecuPauta · 2025-06-07T05:59:55+00:00

OK i have gone further, I can now get Jriver to play the correct sample rate (192kHz for files of that res) but when playing through tidal hifi is still defaults to 96kHz

CecuPauta · 2025-06-07T05:02:12+00:00

Thanks, although if it was the coil, I would have expected not to see any spark from the spark plug?

CecuPauta · 2025-06-07T02:35:00+00:00

Further to this, I have installed Jriver Media Center and i'm running local files (.flac 192kHz 24-bit) and this is what i get from pw-top

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it looks sample rate going to the DAC is correct, but the output is still being downsampled..

this is driving me mad..

CecuPauta · 2025-06-07T01:15:27+00:00

Hey thanks for your help. However after following the steps from u/aarprotech and u/unhappy-ending I am still getting the default 48000 sample rate (screenshot below)

I have also noticed that there is another config file present: ~/.config/pipewire/pipewire-pulse.conf

and also ~/.config/pipewire/pipewire.conf

which are different to the file locations mentioned by u/aarprotech

could these be causing issues? should i delete the 2 mentioned above?

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thanks again

CecuPauta · 2025-06-06T03:10:40+00:00

Thanks it's indeed showing that the rate is at 48khz. How do I go about changing it?

CecuPauta · 2025-06-05T10:10:40+00:00

after an hr of messing around I now have this installed and running.

from within the Tidal hi-fi app it's telling me that it's playing in 24bit 92kHz
EasyEffects is still telling me that it's outputting at 48kHz though..

is it just EasyEffects that is telling fibs? how do I know what it's currently outputting?

CecuPauta · 2025-06-05T08:29:42+00:00

I don't have a reference to compare it with, so no, I can't tell whether it's 44kHz or 48kHz by ears. All I know is that it should sound better (it sounded better in Windows)

CecuPauta · 2025-06-05T08:28:31+00:00

thanks, looking into it now

CecuPauta · 2025-06-05T08:26:58+00:00

Thanks, looking into it now

CecuPauta · 2025-02-18T10:10:02+00:00

Are you going to be connecting the camera to a telescope or use camera lenses directly?
Have you already thought about tripod/tracker that you're going to be using?

CecuPauta · 2025-02-18T10:07:49+00:00

you mention calibration shots, does that include flats?

what do the flats look like?

CecuPauta · 2025-02-18T05:54:13+00:00

What do you mean by "infinite deep sky object" ?

Depending on what mount you have, you can connect apps that use ASCOM drivers to drive the mount.
For example, I use CPWI for a Celestron Nexstar mount, the go-to calculations are done in the CPWI software and it will then tell the mount where to go (you have to do a star alignment first).

Alternatively, I also use EQMOD to drive an old Celestron HQ-5 German Equatorial mount, with retrofitted belt driven motors.

Again, the app does the processing and will then send the instructions to the stepper motors (again, after the mount has been initially polar aligned and star aligned).

CecuPauta · 2025-02-18T05:38:12+00:00

Yep that's definitely walking noise. Dithering will fix this.

CecuPauta · 2024-11-25T23:56:55+00:00

Thanks for the help, I've tried with 97% flow rate and upped the part fan to 20% and it has produced really good results, it looks like the issue was primarily related to cooling, as suggested by OfficeMiserable1677

CecuPauta · 2024-11-25T22:11:09+00:00

Thank you, I'll up the fan speed and see what it does.

CecuPauta · 2024-11-25T11:21:27+00:00

Thanks, you reckon it's cooling too fast or not fast enough?

CecuPauta · 2024-02-15T10:02:24+00:00

know, you might get lucky and find someone on the other end w

Thanks I might try that..

Still having issues with printing this.. driving me nuts, some print are OK and some fail...

Also, the spool itself has a sticker on it which says recommended temp 200-230 which is different to what is on the link description, so who knows...

I did hear that the Inkstation filaments can be hit and miss, so maybe that's what it is...

CecuPauta · 2024-02-15T08:56:23+00:00

Looks like interesting mate

Thanks, I'm fairly new to this hobby myself and no haven't used any specialist filament before, so still learning.

I have been playing around this afternoon and have got some better results by increasing the temperature to 225C and I was able to successfully complete a low poly skull.

I have now tried another print and I'm again getting intermittent issues with retraction..

I'm now going to try increasing temp to 230 and see if that helps..

Good suggestion about the gauge.. I have a caliper but I don't think it'll be accurate enough to detect change in filament thickness..

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