Inspired by a post on another forum, I tried moOde V9.0.4 for a Pi Zero 2 W outputting over micro-USB > USB-B to the ESS9018 Sabre32 DAC in an Audiolab 8200 CD player. The result was a huge improvement in sound quality over my previous solution of using the line output in an old iBasso DX50 DAP to feed the same DAC.
Enthused by this success, I tried moOde V9.0.4 for a Pi 5 outputting over USB-A > USB-B to the same DAC. But with this setup, the audio (mostly 16 or 24/44.1 FLAC) is glitching every 10-20 seconds. I’ve tried both basic and mid-range audio USB-A to USB-B cables but the problem is present with both.
I can’t figure out why the Pi Zero solution works perfectly but the Pi 5 one doesn’t. In both cases, the music files are stored on the SD card, the volume type is Fixed (0dB), and nothing else apart from the official power supply is attached to the Pi Zero or the Pi 5.
Any suggestions on what I’m doing wrong?
Enthused by this success, I tried moOde V9.0.4 for a Pi 5 outputting over USB-A > USB-B to the same DAC. But with this setup, the audio (mostly 16 or 24/44.1 FLAC) is glitching every 10-20 seconds. I’ve tried both basic and mid-range audio USB-A to USB-B cables but the problem is present with both.
I can’t figure out why the Pi Zero solution works perfectly but the Pi 5 one doesn’t. In both cases, the music files are stored on the SD card, the volume type is Fixed (0dB), and nothing else apart from the official power supply is attached to the Pi Zero or the Pi 5.
Any suggestions on what I’m doing wrong?
