Noticeable audio delay or audible pop/crack when starting playback
This is caused by node suspension when inactive.
With wireplumber, create a new file to overwrite the default configuration:
/etc/wireplumber/wireplumber.conf.d/51-disable-suspension.conf (or ~/.config/wireplumber/wireplumber.conf.d/51-disable-suspension.conf)
monitor.alsa.rules = [