diff --git a/radio/src/audio_arm.cpp b/radio/src/audio_arm.cpp
index 3e496f1a9..6aff1a3f5 100644
--- a/radio/src/audio_arm.cpp
+++ b/radio/src/audio_arm.cpp
@@ -504,6 +504,11 @@ void audioTask(void * pdata)
 
   setSampleRate(AUDIO_SAMPLE_RATE);
 
+#if defined(PCBX12S)
+  // The audio amp needs ~2s to start
+  CoTickDelay(500); // 1s
+#endif
+
   if (!unexpectedShutdown) {
     AUDIO_HELLO();
   }
diff --git a/radio/src/gui/480x272/radio_setup.cpp b/radio/src/gui/480x272/radio_setup.cpp
index 66363964e..866b2c3e8 100644
--- a/radio/src/gui/480x272/radio_setup.cpp
+++ b/radio/src/gui/480x272/radio_setup.cpp
@@ -32,12 +32,6 @@ int8_t editSlider(coord_t x, coord_t y, event_t event, int8_t value, int8_t min,
 
 #define SLIDER_5POS(val) val = editSlider(RADIO_SETUP_2ND_COLUMN, y, event, val, -2, +2, attr)
 
-#if defined(SPLASH) && !defined(FSPLASH)
-  #define CASE_SPLASH_PARAM(x) x,
-#else
-  #define CASE_SPLASH_PARAM(x)
-#endif
-
 enum menuRadioSetupItems {
   ITEM_SETUP_DATE,
   ITEM_SETUP_TIME,
@@ -71,7 +65,6 @@ enum menuRadioSetupItems {
   ITEM_SETUP_BRIGHTNESS,
   ITEM_SETUP_DIM_LEVEL,
   ITEM_SETUP_FLASH_BEEP,
-  // CASE_SPLASH_PARAM(ITEM_SETUP_DISABLE_SPLASH)
   CASE_GPS(ITEM_SETUP_LABEL_GPS)
   CASE_GPS(ITEM_SETUP_TIMEZONE)
   CASE_GPS(ITEM_SETUP_ADJUST_RTC)
@@ -393,21 +386,6 @@ bool menuRadioSetup(event_t event)
         if (attr) CHECK_INCDEC_GENVAR(event, g_eeGeneral.blOffBright, 5, 100);
         break;
 
-#if 0
-      case ITEM_SETUP_DISABLE_SPLASH:
-      {
-        lcdDrawText(MENUS_MARGIN_LEFT, y, STR_SPLASHSCREEN);
-        if (SPLASH_NEEDED()) {
-          lcdDrawNumber(RADIO_SETUP_2ND_COLUMN, y, SPLASH_TIMEOUT/100, attr|LEFT, 0, NULL, "s");
-        }
-        else {
-          lcdDrawMMM(RADIO_SETUP_2ND_COLUMN, y, attr);
-        }
-        if (attr) g_eeGeneral.splashMode = -checkIncDecGen(event, -g_eeGeneral.splashMode, -3, 4);
-        break;
-      }
-#endif
-
       case ITEM_SETUP_LABEL_GPS:
         lcdDrawText(MENUS_MARGIN_LEFT, y, STR_GPS);
         break;
diff --git a/radio/src/opentx.h b/radio/src/opentx.h
index 429076211..43064837f 100644
--- a/radio/src/opentx.h
+++ b/radio/src/opentx.h
@@ -502,26 +502,26 @@ extern const pm_uint8_t modn12x3[];
 
 extern uint8_t channel_order(uint8_t x);
 
-#define THRCHK_DEADBAND 16
+#define THRCHK_DEADBAND                16
 
 #if defined(COLORLCD)
-  #define SPLASH_NEEDED() (true)
+  #define SPLASH_NEEDED()              (false)
 #elif defined(PCBTARANIS)
-  #define SPLASH_NEEDED() (g_eeGeneral.splashMode != 3)
+  #define SPLASH_NEEDED()              (g_eeGeneral.splashMode != 3)
 #elif defined(CPUARM)
-  #define SPLASH_NEEDED() (g_model.moduleData[EXTERNAL_MODULE].type != MODULE_TYPE_DSM2 && !g_eeGeneral.splashMode)
+  #define SPLASH_NEEDED()              (g_model.moduleData[EXTERNAL_MODULE].type != MODULE_TYPE_DSM2 && !g_eeGeneral.splashMode)
 #else
-  #define SPLASH_NEEDED() (!IS_DSM2_PROTOCOL(g_model.protocol) && !g_eeGeneral.splashMode)
+  #define SPLASH_NEEDED()              (!IS_DSM2_PROTOCOL(g_model.protocol) && !g_eeGeneral.splashMode)
 #endif
 
 #if defined(PCBHORUS)
-  #define SPLASH_TIMEOUT  300 /* 3s */
+  #define SPLASH_TIMEOUT               0 /* we use the splash duration to load stuff from the SD */
 #elif defined(FSPLASH)
-  #define SPLASH_TIMEOUT  (g_eeGeneral.splashMode == 0 ? 60000/*infinite=10mn*/ : ((4*100) * (g_eeGeneral.splashMode & 0x03)))
+  #define SPLASH_TIMEOUT               (g_eeGeneral.splashMode == 0 ? 60000/*infinite=10mn*/ : ((4*100) * (g_eeGeneral.splashMode & 0x03)))
 #elif defined(PCBTARANIS) || defined(PCBFLAMENCO)
-  #define SPLASH_TIMEOUT  (g_eeGeneral.splashMode==-4 ? 1500 : (g_eeGeneral.splashMode<=0 ? (400-g_eeGeneral.splashMode*200) : (400-g_eeGeneral.splashMode*100)))
+  #define SPLASH_TIMEOUT               (g_eeGeneral.splashMode==-4 ? 1500 : (g_eeGeneral.splashMode<=0 ? (400-g_eeGeneral.splashMode*200) : (400-g_eeGeneral.splashMode*100)))
 #else
-  #define SPLASH_TIMEOUT  (4*100)  // 4 seconds
+  #define SPLASH_TIMEOUT               (4*100)  // 4 seconds
 #endif
 
 #if defined(ROTARY_ENCODERS)
diff --git a/radio/src/targets/horus/board.cpp b/radio/src/targets/horus/board.cpp
index 8346e9b82..6820a4d4a 100644
--- a/radio/src/targets/horus/board.cpp
+++ b/radio/src/targets/horus/board.cpp
@@ -162,6 +162,8 @@ void boardInit()
   TRACE("\nHorus board started :)");
   TRACE("RCC->CSR = %08x", RCC->CSR);
 
+  audioInit();
+
   // we need to initialize g_FATFS_Obj here, because it is in .ram section (because of DMA access) 
   // and this section is un-initialized
   memset(&g_FATFS_Obj, 0, sizeof(g_FATFS_Obj));
@@ -171,7 +173,6 @@ void boardInit()
   lcdInit();
   backlightInit();
 
-  audioInit();
   init2MhzTimer();
   init1msTimer();
   usbInit();