Olliemk1

Sorted! Appears to have been a buffering issue. Playing with the settings in Bitperfect has sorted it. Sweet, sweet relief!

Thanks - seems unlikely but I'll check AM later on. I've copied my library onto the internal HDD for now with the intention of exploring the NAS option further down the line. Didn't expect to have any issues like this!

I've managed to yield small improvements by playing with the sampling settings (using Bitperfect), but it's still pretty hopeless, dropping out every 30-60s or so. I'm going to try a Belkin Thunderbolt hub but am not particularly optimistic and expect I might end up returning it. Anyone else have any ideas? If I can't sort this I'm probably going to end up ditching the Mac and switching to a dedicated streamer - which isn't what I want to do!

So I've now updated to El Capitan. Same issue. I don't use any other software on the Mac mini - it's purely for music. This is very frustrating!

Thanks - but no other devices are attached

I'm experiencing the above problem with my newly purchased Mac Mini (current model), using ALAC files played through iTunes with and without Amarra. I've used the HiFace 2 for a few years without any issues with a 2012 MacBook Pro Retina. The problem resolves when I unplug the HiFace and then plug it back in, but the audio drops out again after 20s or so. Does anyone have any ideas as to what the issue might be? I've tried all the USB ports and the problem is the same. Thanks in advance.