ProtoDAC TDA1387 X8 project

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One test to try is to put some tracks in the Queue, start the first track playing and then let MPD automatically transition to each subsequent track. AFAIK MPD keeps the audio output open continuously under these circumstances and there should not be any glitches.

Tim - I did try your  queuing suggestion for which thanks . . . but I'm still get a varying selection of clicks occurring  (some pronounced, others quieter) across the queue listing, but not in any noticeable pattern

Mark - new module purchased and installed - still getting the  fairly frequently occurring click on track start  either (i) as per Tim's queuing suggestion above, or  (ii) playing tracks straight from an album.  Continuation of the issue with new module tends to suggests the module is not the cause.  Anything else on the DAC board - component-wise -  I should be looking at or testing?

Let me know

Best, Simon P

The click/pop problem is an infrequent complaint with ProtoDAC. I am still not sure what is causing it. Here is another mention of it in this thread. If changing modules didn't help, try adding resistors (250K to 1M) across each RCA jack (signal to ground). This can help with popping when switching the preamp input to ProtoDAC.