# https://www.runeaudio.com/forum/crossfeed-playback-for-more-realistic-headphone-audio-t2878.html#p9950 sudo apt-get install bs2b-ladspa # This is what I add to /etc/mpd.conf cat </dev/null audio_output { type "alsa" name "ALSA default" device "hw:0,0" dsd_usb "yes" } # audio_output { type "alsa" name "ALSA crossfeed" device "crossfeed" dsd_usb "yes" } EOF # And this is the /etc/asound.conf cat </dev/null pcm.!default "crossfeed" ctl.!default "crossfeed" pcm.soundcard { type hw; card 0; device 0; } pcm.plugSoundcard { type plug; slave.pcm "soundcard"; } pcm.bs2b { type ladspa slave.pcm "plugSoundcard" path "/usr/lib/ladspa" #path under arch linux will be an other ? playback_plugins [ { label bs2b input { controls [650 9.5] } } ] } pcm.crossfeed { type plug; slave.pcm "bs2b"; } ctl.crossfeed { type hw; card 0; } EOF # parameters in "controls [x x]" can be changed. # Here are some configurations of HZ and dB for Crossfeed: # source: http://bs2b.sourceforge.net/ # These results shows a three versions with different sets of cut-off frequency # and crossfeed level: # 1) 700 Hz, 4.5 dB - default. # This setting is closest to the virtual speaker placement with azimuth 30 # degrees and the removal of about 3 meters, while listening by headphones. # 2) 700 Hz, 6 dB - most popular. # This setting is close to the parameters of a Chu Moy's [3] crossfeeder. # 3) 650 Hz, 9.5 dB - making the smallest changes in the original signal # only for relaxing listening by headphones. # This setting is close to the parameters of a crossfeeder implemented in Jan Meier's [4] CORDA amplifiers. # Change of output is possible with: # mpc disable 1 # mpc enable 2 # output of "aplay -L" # null # Discard all samples (playback) or generate zero samples (capture) # plugSoundcard # bs2b # crossfeed # sysdefault:CARD=sndrpihifiberry # snd_rpi_hifiberry_dac, # Default Audio Device # dmix:CARD=sndrpihifiberry,DEV=0 # snd_rpi_hifiberry_dac, # Direct sample mixing device # dsnoop:CARD=sndrpihifiberry,DEV=0 # snd_rpi_hifiberry_dac, # Direct sample snooping device # hw:CARD=sndrpihifiberry,DEV=0 # snd_rpi_hifiberry_dac, # Direct hardware device without any conversions # plughw:CARD=sndrpihifiberry,DEV=0 # snd_rpi_hifiberry_dac, # Hardware device with all software conversions # Interesting is "top": # crossfeed disabled 12% # crossfeed enabled 19%