# Pirate Radio

**URL:** <https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/pirate-radio/5963>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [September 15, 2017, 7:28pm UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/pirate-radio/5963 "2017-09-15T19:28:34Z")\
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**Author:** ![icare](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/848f3c/32.png) [@icare](https://forums.pimoroni.com/u/icare)\
**Post date:** [September 18, 2017, 10:08am UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/pirate-radio/5963/6 "2017-09-18T10:08:09Z")

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Hi,  
After some tests, for me the most satisfying solution is the modification of asound.conf.  
On the other hand, it substitutes a hard/soft problem under the following conditions:

- when the play/stop button (\>||) is pressed the speaker is traversed by a current of approximately 1 A (4 V DC at the terminals of the speaker).  
The speaker temperature is more than 70 ° C after 4 hours.  
(The kit consumes more energy in pause than in operation) ;)  
I have temporarily solved the problem by inserting a blocking capacitor in series with the speaker. (conventional in the amplifiers)  
Regards

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