UPnP gapless playback ?

[james n]

Am i missing something in my setup to get gapless ? 

220 Pro with the CI board, running the latest FW fed via a Melco N1A. Using A&K app to drive things. I notice the CI board in UPnP mode loads the whole track for playback so i take it that there is some interaction between the Dev and Melco missing to start loading the next track before the previous is completed to allow gapless ?

Any guidance greatly appreciated. 

James

[Rufus McDufus]

See point 4 - may need to change controller mode (probably to 1, or possibly hybrid).

https://www.melco-audio.com/support/faq/

[james n]

Thanks Rufus. I assumed that those settings only applied when using the Melco with a USB DAC (as i used to use it before the CI board). Put it into Hybrid mode but no difference unfortunately

James

[Rufus McDufus]

Ah, that's annoying. Worth trying mode 1 just in case but sounds like that's not it. Perhaps try a different app to see whether it's app-related? I tend to use boring old Linn Kinsky which should work OK in mode 1. You're using the UPNP server on the Melco right? Is it the inbuilt Twonky server?

[K4680]

Hi James, play music with upnp streaming for 4 hours. Gapless works!
My setup: Devialet CI - Melco (Mode 1) - App AK 2.0
Format: 96 - 192khz / 24 bit

[james n]

Hmm - thanks both. I was in mode 1 (used to use Kinsky when using USB but that would only play 1 track at a time when using UPnP) so it should have worked. I'll have a further play...

Thanks again

James

[K4680]

Hmm - thanks both. I was in mode 1 (used to use Kinsky when using USB but that would only play 1 track at a time when using UPnP) so it should have worked. I'll have a further play...

Thanks again

James

Hello James, Kinsky or Kazoo (both upnp open home) do not work with upnp streaming, stops for a title. It works with AK 2.0 app!

[james n]

Yes i found that with Kinsky which is why i moved to the AK app. Still no gapless. I'll drop Alan at Melco a mail and see what his thoughts are here.

Cheers

James

[james n]

Just one other thought - what format is your music in. I'm using ALAC which makes me wonder if that's got something to do with my gapless issue ?

I could rule that out by converting one of the albums back to AIFF and see if that sorts the problem out (not that that is a good long term solution)

James

[K4680]

Just one other thought - what format is your music in. I'm using ALAC which makes me wonder if that's got something to do with my gapless issue ?

I could rule that out by converting one of the albums back to AIFF and see if that sorts the problem out (not that that is a good long term solution)

James

Hello, only FLAC from 44.1 to 192khz!