# Direct Stream USB crackling.... some questions
**URL:** https://forum.psaudio.com/t/direct-stream-usb-crackling-some-questions/38017
**Category:** DACs
**Created:** [July 2, 2024, 9:28pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/direct-stream-usb-crackling-some-questions/38017 "2024-07-02T21:28:00Z")
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### Author:  [@bruce-in-philly](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/bruce-in-philly)
#### Post date: [July 2, 2024, 9:28pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/direct-stream-usb-crackling-some-questions/38017/1 "2024-07-02T21:28:01Z")
Every once in a while, I will start a new track and it will get some crackling… rarely but it is happening more lately. I recognize the distortion as when I had a bad rip from one of my CDs, but these tracks are clean… just happened on one of my CD rips to FLAC 16/44.1. PC running foobar, latest version. The crackle is not at the start per say, but while the track plays.
I suspect the USB interface is causing this issue… is this true? If so or not, is there a test or two I can do? The unit sounds great except for this crackling every once in a while.
I am re-booting the unit to get it to re-sync which seems to help but it is rare… once every week or so.
I am using a very very long, out-of-spec USB cable with a repeater in it to get from my computer at my desk to the DAC at the other side of the room.
Peace
Bruce in Philly
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### Author:  [@sixpack1](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/sixpack1)
#### Post date: [July 3, 2024, 12:50am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/direct-stream-usb-crackling-some-questions/38017/2 "2024-07-03T00:50:16Z")
Get A Wyred4Sound Recovery and put it in front of your DAC input they are inexpensive and will isolate the power reclock the signal and improve the sound.