Today, for the first time, I made a “true” audio test with the all in one Allo Vana player.
For that, I used Volumio 2.032 and a edimax wifi dongle.
Installation ok, wifi ok.
Configuration in 2.0 mode ( no sub).
Loudspeakers are old 3 ways 3A 420 ( a old French manufacturer ) http://jmhauchard.free.fr/perso/3a/420.jpg
PSU for Kali from Allo
PSU for Volt (through the CM board) : 19V laptop psu
Power !
First thing, a “cloung” or “klang” I mean something is send to loudspeakers when powering the system. Volt doesn’t seem to be software unmute/mute. Don’t know if it implemented in hardware, but missing in volumio) or not exists at all.
Playing !
After selecting some Flac 44/16 tracks, I start to play. A “click” occurs when pressing “play” or when changing track. The music starts and stop and restart. Something is wrong. First of all, I thaught of wifi problem. But the signal is very good.
Opening a console, sudo journalctl -f gave me some information. Each time I hear a click or the music stop a very short time and restart, and error is shown, and a other error is displayed every second.
Dec 03 20:41:33 volumio-sparky kernel: ------gslX680 test_i2c error------
Dec 03 20:41:34 volumio-sparky kernel: temp:48
Dec 03 20:41:34 volumio-sparky kernel: snd_pcm_playback_ioctl1,2688,result:-32
Dec 03 20:41:34 volumio-sparky kernel: pcm512x 2-004c: PLL input is on Auto Clock select
Dec 03 20:41:35 volumio-sparky kernel: snd_pcm_playback_ioctl1,2688,result:-32
Dec 03 20:41:35 volumio-sparky kernel: pcm512x 2-004c: PLL input is on Auto Clock select
Dec 03 20:41:35 volumio-sparky kernel: snd_pcm_playback_ioctl1,2688,result:-32
Dec 03 20:41:35 volumio-sparky kernel: pcm512x 2-004c: PLL input is on Auto Clock select
Dec 03 20:41:35 volumio-sparky kernel: snd_pcm_playback_ioctl1,2688,result:-32
Dec 03 20:41:35 volumio-sparky kernel: pcm512x 2-004c: PLL input is on Auto Clock select
Dec 03 20:41:35 volumio-sparky kernel: snd_pcm_playback_ioctl1,2688,result:-32
Dec 03 20:41:35 volumio-sparky kernel: pcm512x 2-004c: PLL input is on Auto Clock select
Dec 03 20:41:35 volumio-sparky kernel: owl_i2c: owl_i2c_fifo_irq(): [i2c1] no ACK, fifostat 0x10013
Dec 03 20:41:35 volumio-sparky kernel: gsl_ts_read set data address fail!
Dec 03 20:41:35 volumio-sparky kernel: ======read 0xb0: 0 0 0 0 ======
Dec 03 20:41:35 volumio-sparky kernel: owl_i2c: owl_i2c_fifo_irq(): [i2c1] no ACK, fifostat 0x10013
Dec 03 20:41:35 volumio-sparky kernel: gsl_ts_read set data address fail!
Dec 03 20:41:35 volumio-sparky kernel: owl_i2c: owl_i2c_fifo_irq(): [i2c1] no ACK, fifostat 0x20013
Dec 03 20:41:35 volumio-sparky kernel: owl_i2c: owl_i2c_fifo_irq(): [i2c1] no ACK, fifostat 0x10013
Dec 03 20:41:35 volumio-sparky kernel: gsl_ts_read set data address fail!
Dec 03 20:41:35 volumio-sparky kernel: ------gslX680 test_i2c error------
Dec 03 20:41:36 volumio-sparky kernel: snd_pcm_playback_ioctl1,2688,result:-32
Dec 03 20:41:36 volumio-sparky kernel: pcm512x 2-004c: PLL input is on Auto Clock select
Dec 03 20:41:36 volumio-sparky kernel: snd_pcm_playback_ioctl1,2688,result:-32
Dec 03 20:41:36 volumio-sparky kernel: pcm512x 2-004c: PLL input is on Auto Clock select
It is not possible to listen more than 10 seconds without sound problem. Something seems wrong with the kernel /driver ?
The sound !
Wih the previous problem, it is difficult to have a advice. It seems to sound good, even if I found medium a little bit to present and bass missing a bit. I could be due to my speakers. But as I said, previous problem needs to be solved to really emit a advice.
Question :
In 2.0 mode, what is the effect of the different dsp settings Could you explain the difference between different setting ? What is the default value ?
Conclusion :
I know that a new version, with a new driver is coming. Really hope it will solve problems I met.
To be follow !