diff --git a/userspace/root/usr/comma/init.qcom.sh b/userspace/root/usr/comma/init.qcom.sh
index f670c99..7aba08e 100755
--- a/userspace/root/usr/comma/init.qcom.sh
+++ b/userspace/root/usr/comma/init.qcom.sh
@@ -12,11 +12,24 @@ done
 echo 2649600 | sudo tee /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpufreq/policy0/scaling_max_freq
 echo 2649600 | sudo tee /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpufreq/policy4/scaling_max_freq
 
+# setup firmware
+echo -n "/firmware/image" > /sys/module/firmware_class/parameters/path
+count=0
+while [ ! -s /firmware/image/adsp.mdt ]; do
+  # wait 10s for /firmware mounted
+  count=$(( $count + 1 ))
+  if [ $count -ge 100 ]; then
+    echo "[ERROR] /firmware not mounted"
+  fi
+  sleep 0.1
+done
+
 # boot wifi
-echo 1 | sudo tee /sys/kernel/boot_wlan/boot_wlan
+echo 1 > /sys/kernel/boot_wlan/boot_wlan
 /usr/bin/irsc_util /etc/sec_config
 
-# cdsp
+# boot audio + compute DSPs
+echo 1 > /sys/kernel/boot_adsp/boot
 echo 1 > /sys/kernel/boot_cdsp/boot
 
 # ipa
diff --git a/userspace/root/usr/comma/sound/adsp-start.sh b/userspace/root/usr/comma/sound/adsp-start.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index 675dbf9..0000000
--- a/userspace/root/usr/comma/sound/adsp-start.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,68 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/sh
-###############################################################################
-#
-# This script is used for administration of the Hexagon DSP
-#
-# Copyright (c) 2012-2016 Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.
-# All Rights Reserved.
-# Confidential and Proprietary - Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.
-#
-###############################################################################
-
-KEEP_ALIVE=0
-subsys_name=""
-
-echo -n "/firmware/image" > /sys/module/firmware_class/parameters/path
-
-# Wait for adsp.mdt to show up
-count=0
-while [ ! -s /firmware/image/adsp.mdt ]; do
-  sleep 0.1
-  # wait 10s for /firmware mounted
-  count=$(( $count + 1 ))
-  if [ $count -ge 100 ]; then
-    echo "[ERROR] Can not find the adsp's firmware"
-    exit 1
-  fi
-done
-
-for subsys in `ls /sys/bus/msm_subsys/devices`; do
-  name=`cat /sys/bus/msm_subsys/devices/${subsys}/name`
-  if [ "`cat /sys/bus/msm_subsys/devices/${subsys}/name`" = "adsp" ]; then
-    subsys_name="${subsys}"
-    break
-  fi
-done
-
-if [ "$KEEP_ALIVE" = "1" ]; then
-  if [ -n "${subsys_name}" ]; then
-    sysctl -w kernel.panic=0
-    echo 1 > /sys/bus/msm_subsys/devices/${subsys_name}/keep_alive
-  else
-    echo "[ERROR] Can not keep adsp alive"
-  fi
-fi
-
-# FIXME: See ATL-3054
-echo 1 > /sys/module/subsystem_restart/parameters/enable_debug
-# Bring adsp out of reset
-echo "[INFO] Bringing adsp out of reset"
-echo "${subsys_name}"
-echo 1 > /sys/kernel/boot_adsp/boot
-
-# wait boot finished
-if [ -n "${subsys_name}" ]; then
-  count=0
-  state=`cat /sys/bus/msm_subsys/devices/${subsys_name}/state`
-  while [ "${state}" != "ONLINE" ]; do
-    # wait 2s for subsys boot finished
-    count=$(( $count + 1 ))
-    if [ $count -ge 200 ]; then
-      echo "[ERROR] adsp fail to boot"
-      exit 1
-    fi
-    state=`cat /sys/bus/msm_subsys/devices/${subsys_name}/state`
-    sleep 0.1
-  done
-fi
-
diff --git a/userspace/root/usr/comma/sound/amplifier.py b/userspace/root/usr/comma/sound/amplifier.py
deleted file mode 100755
index dbc7994..0000000
--- a/userspace/root/usr/comma/sound/amplifier.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,161 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python3
-import time
-from smbus2 import SMBus
-from collections import namedtuple
-from typing import List
-
-# https://datasheets.maximintegrated.com/en/ds/MAX98089.pdf
-
-AmpConfig = namedtuple('AmpConfig', ['name', 'value', 'register', 'offset', 'mask'])
-EQParams = namedtuple('EQParams', ['K', 'k1', 'k2', 'c1', 'c2'])
-
-def configs_from_eq_params(base, eq_params):
-  return [
-    AmpConfig("K (high)", (eq_params.K >> 8), base, 0, 0xFF),
-    AmpConfig("K (low)", (eq_params.K & 0xFF), base + 1, 0, 0xFF),
-    AmpConfig("k1 (high)", (eq_params.k1 >> 8), base + 2, 0, 0xFF),
-    AmpConfig("k1 (low)", (eq_params.k1 & 0xFF), base + 3, 0, 0xFF),
-    AmpConfig("k2 (high)", (eq_params.k2 >> 8), base + 4, 0, 0xFF),
-    AmpConfig("k2 (low)", (eq_params.k2 & 0xFF), base + 5, 0, 0xFF),
-    AmpConfig("c1 (high)", (eq_params.c1 >> 8), base + 6, 0, 0xFF),
-    AmpConfig("c1 (low)", (eq_params.c1 & 0xFF), base + 7, 0, 0xFF),
-    AmpConfig("c2 (high)", (eq_params.c2 >> 8), base + 8, 0, 0xFF),
-    AmpConfig("c2 (low)", (eq_params.c2 & 0xFF), base + 9, 0, 0xFF),
-  ]
-
-BASE_CONFIG = [
-  AmpConfig("MCLK prescaler", 0b01, 0x10, 4, 0b00110000),
-  AmpConfig("PM: enable speakers", 0b11, 0x4D, 4, 0b00110000),
-  AmpConfig("PM: enable DACs", 0b11, 0x4D, 0, 0b00000011),
-  AmpConfig("Enable PLL1", 0b1, 0x12, 7, 0b10000000),
-  AmpConfig("Enable PLL2", 0b1, 0x1A, 7, 0b10000000),
-  AmpConfig("DAI1: I2S mode", 0b00100, 0x14, 2, 0b01111100),
-  AmpConfig("DAI2: I2S mode", 0b00100, 0x1C, 2, 0b01111100),
-  AmpConfig("DAI1 Passband filtering: music mode", 0b1, 0x18, 7, 0b10000000),
-  AmpConfig("DAI1 voice mode gain (DV1G)", 0b00, 0x2F, 4, 0b00110000),
-  AmpConfig("DAI1 attenuation (DV1)", 0x0, 0x2F, 0, 0b00001111),
-  AmpConfig("DAI2 attenuation (DV2)", 0x0, 0x31, 0, 0b00001111),
-  AmpConfig("DAI2: DC blocking", 0b1, 0x20, 0, 0b00000001),
-  AmpConfig("DAI2: High sample rate", 0b0, 0x20, 3, 0b00001000),
-  AmpConfig("ALC enable", 0b1, 0x43, 7, 0b10000000),
-  AmpConfig("ALC/excursion limiter release time", 0b101, 0x43, 4, 0b01110000),
-  AmpConfig("ALC multiband enable", 0b1, 0x43, 3, 0b00001000),
-  AmpConfig("DAI1 EQ enable", 0b0, 0x49, 0, 0b00000001),
-  AmpConfig("DAI2 EQ clip detection disabled", 0b1, 0x32, 4, 0b00010000),
-  AmpConfig("DAI2 EQ attenuation", 0x5, 0x32, 0, 0b00001111),
-  AmpConfig("Excursion limiter upper corner freq", 0b100, 0x41, 4, 0b01110000),
-  AmpConfig("Excursion limiter lower corner freq", 0b00, 0x41, 0, 0b00000011),
-  AmpConfig("Excursion limiter threshold", 0b000, 0x42, 0, 0b00001111),
-  AmpConfig("Distortion limit (THDCLP)", 0x6, 0x46, 4, 0b11110000),
-  AmpConfig("Distortion limiter release time constant", 0b0, 0x46, 0, 0b00000001),
-  AmpConfig("Right DAC input mixer: DAI1 left", 0b0, 0x22, 3, 0b00001000),
-  AmpConfig("Right DAC input mixer: DAI1 right", 0b0, 0x22, 2, 0b00000100),
-  AmpConfig("Right DAC input mixer: DAI2 left", 0b1, 0x22, 1, 0b00000010),
-  AmpConfig("Right DAC input mixer: DAI2 right", 0b0, 0x22, 0, 0b00000001),
-  AmpConfig("DAI1 audio port selector", 0b10, 0x16, 6, 0b11000000),
-  AmpConfig("DAI1 in/output enable", 0b11, 0x16, 0, 0b11),
-  AmpConfig("DAI2 audio port selector", 0b01, 0x1E, 6, 0b11000000),
-  AmpConfig("DAI2 in/output enable", 0b11, 0x1E, 0, 0b11),
-  AmpConfig("Enable left digital microphone", 0b1, 0x48, 5, 0b00100000),
-  AmpConfig("Enable right digital microphone", 0b1, 0x48, 4, 0b00010000),
-  AmpConfig("Enhanced volume smoothing disabled", 0b0, 0x49, 7, 0b10000000),
-  AmpConfig("Volume adjustment smoothing disabled", 0b0, 0x49, 6, 0b01000000),
-  AmpConfig("Zero-crossing detection disabled", 0b0, 0x49, 5, 0b00100000),
-]
-
-CONFIGS = {
-  "tici": [
-    AmpConfig("Right speaker output from right DAC", 0b1, 0x2C, 0, 0b11111111),
-    AmpConfig("Right Speaker Mixer Gain", 0b00, 0x2D, 2, 0b00001100),
-    AmpConfig("Right speaker output volume", 0x1c, 0x3E, 0, 0b00011111),
-    AmpConfig("DAI2 EQ enable", 0b1, 0x49, 1, 0b00000010),
-
-    *configs_from_eq_params(0x84, EQParams(0x274F, 0xC0FF, 0x3BF9, 0x0B3C, 0x1656)),
-    *configs_from_eq_params(0x8E, EQParams(0x1009, 0xC6BF, 0x2952, 0x1C97, 0x30DF)),
-    *configs_from_eq_params(0x98, EQParams(0x0F75, 0xCBE5, 0x0ED2, 0x2528, 0x3E42)),
-    *configs_from_eq_params(0xA2, EQParams(0x091F, 0x3D4C, 0xCE11, 0x1266, 0x2807)),
-    *configs_from_eq_params(0xAC, EQParams(0x0A9E, 0x3F20, 0xE573, 0x0A8B, 0x3A3B)),
-  ],
-  "tizi": [
-    AmpConfig("Left speaker output from left DAC", 0b1, 0x2B, 0, 0b11111111),
-    AmpConfig("Right speaker output from right DAC", 0b1, 0x2C, 0, 0b11111111),
-    AmpConfig("Left Speaker Mixer Gain", 0b00, 0x2D, 0, 0b00000011),
-    AmpConfig("Right Speaker Mixer Gain", 0b00, 0x2D, 2, 0b00001100),
-    AmpConfig("Left speaker output volume", 0x17, 0x3D, 0, 0b00011111),
-    AmpConfig("Right speaker output volume", 0x17, 0x3E, 0, 0b00011111),
-
-    AmpConfig("DAI2 EQ enable", 0b0, 0x49, 1, 0b00000010),
-    AmpConfig("DAI2: DC blocking", 0b0, 0x20, 0, 0b00000001),
-    AmpConfig("ALC enable", 0b0, 0x43, 7, 0b10000000),
-    AmpConfig("DAI2 EQ attenuation", 0x2, 0x32, 0, 0b00001111),
-    AmpConfig("Excursion limiter upper corner freq", 0b001, 0x41, 4, 0b01110000),
-    AmpConfig("Excursion limiter threshold", 0b100, 0x42, 0, 0b00001111),
-    AmpConfig("Distortion limit (THDCLP)", 0x0, 0x46, 4, 0b11110000),
-    AmpConfig("Distortion limiter release time constant", 0b1, 0x46, 0, 0b00000001),
-    AmpConfig("Left DAC input mixer: DAI1 left", 0b0, 0x22, 7, 0b10000000),
-    AmpConfig("Left DAC input mixer: DAI1 right", 0b0, 0x22, 6, 0b01000000),
-    AmpConfig("Left DAC input mixer: DAI2 left", 0b1, 0x22, 5, 0b00100000),
-    AmpConfig("Left DAC input mixer: DAI2 right", 0b0, 0x22, 4, 0b00010000),
-    AmpConfig("Right DAC input mixer: DAI2 left", 0b0, 0x22, 1, 0b00000010),
-    AmpConfig("Right DAC input mixer: DAI2 right", 0b1, 0x22, 0, 0b00000001),
-    AmpConfig("Volume adjustment smoothing disabled", 0b1, 0x49, 6, 0b01000000),
-  ],
-}
-
-class Amplifier:
-  AMP_I2C_BUS = 0
-  AMP_ADDRESS = 0x10
-
-  def __init__(self, debug=False):
-    self.debug = debug
-
-  def _get_shutdown_config(self, amp_disabled: bool) -> AmpConfig:
-    return AmpConfig("Global shutdown", 0b0 if amp_disabled else 0b1, 0x51, 7, 0b10000000)
-
-  def _set_configs(self, configs: List[AmpConfig]) -> None:
-    with SMBus(self.AMP_I2C_BUS) as bus:
-      for config in configs:
-        if self.debug:
-          print(f"Setting \"{config.name}\" to {config.value}:")
-
-        old_value = bus.read_byte_data(self.AMP_ADDRESS, config.register, force=True)
-        new_value = (old_value & (~config.mask)) | ((config.value << config.offset) & config.mask)
-        bus.write_byte_data(self.AMP_ADDRESS, config.register, new_value, force=True)
-
-        if self.debug:
-          print(f"  Changed {hex(config.register)}: {hex(old_value)} -> {hex(new_value)}")
-
-  def set_configs(self, configs: List[AmpConfig]) -> bool:
-    # retry in case panda is using the amp
-    for _ in range(10):
-      try:
-        self._set_configs(configs)
-        return True
-      except OSError:
-        print("Failed to set amp config, retrying...")
-        time.sleep(0.02)
-    return False
-
-  def set_global_shutdown(self, amp_disabled: bool) -> bool:
-    return self.set_configs([self._get_shutdown_config(amp_disabled), ])
-
-  def initialize_configuration(self, model: str) -> bool:
-    cfgs = [
-      self._get_shutdown_config(True),
-      *BASE_CONFIG,
-      *CONFIGS[model],
-      self._get_shutdown_config(False),
-    ]
-    return self.set_configs(cfgs)
-
-
-if __name__ == "__main__":
-  with open("/sys/firmware/devicetree/base/model") as f:
-    model = f.read().strip('\x00')
-  model = model.split('comma ')[-1]
-
-  if model in CONFIGS:
-    amp = Amplifier()
-    amp.initialize_configuration(model)
-  else:
-    print(f"Skipping, no config for {model}")
diff --git a/userspace/root/usr/comma/sound/sound_init.sh b/userspace/root/usr/comma/sound/sound_init.sh
index 89a9325..7be30d0 100755
--- a/userspace/root/usr/comma/sound/sound_init.sh
+++ b/userspace/root/usr/comma/sound/sound_init.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-/usr/comma/sound/adsp-start.sh
-
 echo "waiting for sound card to come online"
 while [ ! -d /proc/asound/sdm845tavilsndc ] || [ "$(cat /proc/asound/card0/state 2> /dev/null)" != "ONLINE" ] ; do
   sleep 0.01
@@ -20,6 +18,3 @@ else
   /usr/comma/sound/tinymix set "MultiMedia1 Mixer TERT_MI2S_TX" 1
   /usr/comma/sound/tinymix set "TERT_MI2S_TX Channels" Two
 fi
-
-# setup the amplifier registers
-/usr/local/venv/bin/python /usr/comma/sound/amplifier.py
diff --git a/userspace/root/usr/lib/systemd/system/sound.service b/userspace/root/usr/lib/systemd/system/sound.service
index fffb2ad..ce26350 100644
--- a/userspace/root/usr/lib/systemd/system/sound.service
+++ b/userspace/root/usr/lib/systemd/system/sound.service
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 [Unit]
 Description=Sound
+Requires=init-qcom.service
+After=init-qcom.service
 
 [Service]
 Type=oneshot