I have an Arylic BP50 preamplifier at home, which is a very fine device, but I was annoyed that the sound would occasionally cut out. Sometimes in the middle of a song, but especially frequently when I switched to a new track in Spotify or Amazon Music. While the problem was initially resolved by a power cycle, it was still annoying. I tried several updates provided by Arylic to solve the problem, but unfortunately, the issue didn’t improve. On the contrary, new problems arose, such as poor sound after powering on, which then improved over time. But mind you, the interruptions were still there.
Then I had an idea: I rolled back to the latest stable firmware version 51-ba37596b-8 and used the optical output signal. Of course, I needed the RCA-based signal to connect the rest of my audio chain, so I got this little DAC called Taishan from Fiio, and voilà. No more audio cutouts and the sound quality is outstanding. Yay!
To solve the ARC connection issue, I bought a new HDMI cable from Silkland on Amazon and since then, it’s been working reliably and stably. Apparently the cable length also plays a role, which is why I used a cable that is only two meters long.
Perhaps these tips will help others, too; I’d be very happy if they did…
I remain grateful to Arylic for the devices they bring to market and would be delighted if the issues mentioned were resolved. Again, there must be a reason why the sound occasionally interrupts with the RCA output. And especially why this doesn’t seem to be the case with the optical output. The new firmware beginning from 52-xxxxxxx should be revised in this respect…