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I am having a serious recurrent problem. After updating my mpd database my usb hard drive's status changes to "lsblk: /dev/sda1: not a block device" and mpd cannot play whatever file I have selected. I have to restart snakeoil to get my hard drive mounted correctly (it does it automatically), and get mpd connecting to the file again. On a more positive note, I just obtained a used 50 wpc tube amp that fits the sq of Snakeoil os perfectly. I am still burning in some new tubes but already it makes music sound alive,
The problem just happened again while listening to music, so it isn't just after a database update.
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Was just about to suggest checking the power supply. Use a good quality 5V 3A plugpack. Unfortunately most of these are switch mode power supplies so you do have to spend a bit more to get a linear ones.
I have an official USB-C 5V3A plug from Raspberry Pi foundation, while that works, it does emit a high frequency noise on higher loads.
You can look around the Internet for some good 5V3A power supplies. Or if you have POE switches, use a good (brick like) 5A POE to 5V convertors. I'm using them for some of my Pis and kind of like it (in the sense it says a GPO, and also means almost everything in the house is using the same power feed from my switch).
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