Problems (e.g. skipping) with HD FLAC files?

[mikey_at_swb]

(22-02-2014 17:37)simoncn Wrote:  

(22-02-2014 15:58)mikey_at_swb Wrote:  Shuffle is definitely off. I'm new to this game, so just to be sure I tested this functionality on some 44/16 albums that I know stream just fine. These albums played back as expected, with or without shuffle.

I believe the HD tracks are okay as well. Like I said, I can play them through the receiver via a USB flash drive connected directly to the unit with no problems.

The skipping is definitely more random. If often happens in the middle of a track, not at its end, and not necessarily in the same place.

OK, it seems these possibilities have been eliminated.

Quote:Great point about the other components in the string - I did not consider these terms in the equation. Given the randomness of the problem, I'm leaning in this direction. My NAS is attached to a switch, which is attached to a combined cable modem/wireless router:

Motorola Surfboard Wireless Cable Modem Gateway (SBG901)
Netgear 5 port 10/100 Mbps Switch (FS605v3)

BTW, the only wireless connection in this string is the control point - everything else is connected via Cat5e cable.

Thanks very much for your help!

If the Yamaha is attached to the switch, it is probably the switch that is causing the problem. If the Yamaha is attached to the router, you could try attaching it to the switch to see whether this makes a difference.

The Yamaha is attached to the switch. The combined cable modem/wireless router has only one physical output, which is used by the switch. Hence I can't test this by attaching the Yamaha directly to the router, since then I won't have the NAS on the network!

The good news is that I had planned on donating the modem/switch to a friend and upgrading to a new modem (sans wireless) and a wireless router:

- Motorola Surfboard eXtreme Cable Modem (SB6141)
- Netgear R6300 Smart WiFi Router (AC1750)

They're sitting in a box in my closet waiting to be hooked up. Now might be the time...