raop module stutters a bit, very heavily on FLAC
Submitted by Christopher Thielen
Assigned to pul..@..op.org
Description
I set up a PA sink for my Airport Express and set my PA output to that sink. When I use Rhythmbox to playback sound, MP3s generally sound great and don't or barely stutter, however, FLAC files stutter heavily.
I checked and my CPU still had about 80% idle, so I don't think it's a decoding issue.
I also regularly stream from a Macbook and iPhone to this Airport device from the same distance, so I don't think it's a wi-fi issue, though my laptop could have an older chipset.
Does the RAOP module send MP3 data or decoded PCM data? AFAIK, RAOP streams in ALAC format, so it doesn't make sense that this issue would be occurring.
I understand this may be a Rhythmbox issue but wanted to rule out the hard stuff (RAOP, PA) first.
Thanks for your advice, feedback!