significantly quieter then Moode with the same DAC

[dwhacks]

Compatible Device

• I'm running Raspotify on a compatible Device

Are you sure?

• I'm not trying to run Raspotify on a ARMv6 device

Compatible OS

• I'm running Raspotify on a compatible OS

Compatible Configuration

• I'm running Raspotify on a compatible Configuration

Latest Version

• I'm running the latest version of Raspotify

Are you sure?

• I'm not running Raspotify 0.31.8.1 on a Pi v1 or Pi Zero

Due Diligence

• I have done my due diligence

What happened?

I use Moodeaudio for my main system with a Raspberry pi 3 and a ProtoDac. I had enough extra parts so I figured I would setup a simple wifi only system with another ProtoDac and Raspotify running on a Zero 2 W.

I installed a fresh lite OS (64), updated the system and then used the install script on this github.

I enabled i2s in /boot/firmware/config.txt:

dtparam=i2s=on
/# Audio overlays
dtoverlay=i2s-dac

and when I run the command to find audio devices it seems to work and selects my ProtoDac as default:
`
dwhacks@raspotify:~ $ sudo librespot -d ?
[2024-11-12T05:18:46Z INFO librespot] librespot 0.5.0 84d28e8 (Built on 2024-10-17, Build ID: CmvEuO4M, Profile: release)

Compatible alsa device(s):

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Device:

	hw:CARD=sndrpirpidac,DEV=0

Description:

	snd_rpi_rpi_dac, RPi-DAC HiFi pcm1794a-hifi-0
	Direct hardware device without any conversions

Supported Format(s):

	S16 S24

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Device:

	plughw:CARD=sndrpirpidac,DEV=0

Description:

	snd_rpi_rpi_dac, RPi-DAC HiFi pcm1794a-hifi-0
	Hardware device with all software conversions

Supported Format(s):

	S16 S24 S24_3 S32 F32 F64

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Device:

	default:CARD=sndrpirpidac

Description:

	snd_rpi_rpi_dac, RPi-DAC HiFi pcm1794a-hifi-0
	Default Audio Device

Supported Format(s):

	S16 S24 S24_3 S32 F32 F64

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Device:

	sysdefault:CARD=sndrpirpidac

Description:

	snd_rpi_rpi_dac, RPi-DAC HiFi pcm1794a-hifi-0
	Default Audio Device

Supported Format(s):

	S16 S24 S24_3 S32 F32 F64

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ALSA lib pcm_dmix.c:999:(snd_pcm_dmix_open) unable to open slave
`

I connected the finished device to my system and it is significantly quieter then my Moode device using the same DAC. I have read the "troubleshooting" and there is no option to change volume with alsamixer. I have set default volume to 100, removed normalization and even changed "log" to "fixed" with no change in output.

any ideas?

Protodac info here: https://github.com/moode-player/protodac/blob/main/docs/protodac_tda1387_x8.md

Relevant log output and/or the contents of /etc/raspotify/crash_report if any ( sudo journalctl -u raspotify -b and sudo cat /etc/raspotify/crash_report )

# Audio device to use, use `librespot --device ?` to list options.
# Defaults to the system's default.
#LIBRESPOT_DEVICE="default"

# Initial volume in % from 0 - 100.
# Defaults to 50 For the alsa mixer: the current volume.
LIBRESPOT_INITIAL_VOLUME="100"

# Volume control scale type {cubic|fixed|linear|log}.
# Defaults to log.
LIBRESPOT_VOLUME_CTRL="log"

# Range of the volume control (dB) from 0.0 to 100.0.
# Default for softvol: 60.0.
# For the alsa mixer: what the control supports.
LIBRESPOT_VOLUME_RANGE="100.0"