Hi Runers

pi-fi

Hi,
I'm new to the forum (and forums in general) so sorry if my couple of questions are in the wrong place!.
I'm more into hi-fi than computers. Which makes me all the more grateful for the skill and effort that's gone into the (clean looking) RuneAudio interface - the only reason I bought a Pi.

I'm using the Pi3B with RuneAudio_rpi2_rp3_0.4-beta_20160321_2GB.img to play FLAC files out from a (powered) local USB HDD into the O-DAC. I'd be grateful for any answer to the following questions.
Though configured for bit-perfect output into the DAC, the audio level is low when compared to that from a 'bit- perfect' USB output from a laptop (into the same DAC)
1) Is there a reason for this or an adjustment to increase the output?

In the network setup I can see all of my neighbours' wi-fi routers but not my own Technicolor TG582n router (which can be seen OK on other devices)
2) Do you know if my particular router is incompatible?

Thank you for any advice you can give.

hondagx35

Hi pi-fi,

welcome to RuneAudio.

2) Do you know if my particular router is incompatible?

Please check the channel your router is configured to use.
The internal wifi only works with channels lower or equal to channel 11.

1) Is there a reason for this or an adjustment to increase the output?

Get access to the console and try to adjust the volume with alsamixer.

alsamixer

Frank

- Get access to the console:
Use SSH from your PC

If you are not familiar with SSH read this for Windows or this for Linux/MacOS
The default login for RuneAudio is "root" with the password "rune" (without quotes).

pi-fi

Thanks very much indeed Frank.

I'm not actually familiar with SSH (or too much else!) but your links will no doubt be helpful.

Cheers
Graham

pi-fi

Hi Frank,

Thanks to your guidance:

1) Router found to be locked to channel 13 - reconfigured - wi-fi now working - problem solved.

2) Via alsamixer output was increased from the default level to 0dB full output.
However, the output has reverted to the lower level.
Can you please tell me what action should have been taken to save the increased level?

Thanks again,
Graham

hondagx35

Hi Graham,

the mixer settings should be stored and be persistent over reboots.
You only have to close alsamixer with CTRL-C

Frank

pi-fi

Frank

Thank you for all of your (unbelievably speedy) responses.

Regards
Graham