[mythtv-users] Audible POP from speaker on starting playback

[John Pilkington]

On 30/10/2020 14:23, David Watkins wrote:
> I'm feeding the analog 'line out' from my frontend into an audio 
> amplifier and stereo speakers.
> 
> On starting playback of a recording there's a pop from the speakers.  
> Not loud enough to damage them but irritating nonetheless.
> 
> This is a rebuilt frontend moving from Myth 0.25 to 0.32 and Fedora 
> something to v32.  It's using the same hardware as before and I didn't 
> get the pop sound before the rebuild, which makes me think there's a 
> chance of a fix?
> 
> I could of course go digital.  I can play sound directly to my TV over 
> the HDMI cable and that works fine without popping, but the TV speakers 
> are crappy compared to my stereo setup, so I'd have to invest in an AV Amp.
> 
> All help appreciated.
> 
> D

Audiophiles with golden ears will shudder, but I get 'good' playback by 
connecting the TV headphone output to my stereo amp input.  No pops 
heard - but changing the headphone volume setting is clumsy.  Perhaps I 
should look deeper in the Myth settings.  Current master, F32.

John P