Thanks for the info. I'll assume from the responses that if I'm getting a steady signal to the squeezebox, then any issues with audio quality would be associated with the source (i.e., internet stream or music file type).
The "CD" I was referring to contains MP3 files copied from the original discs and then ripped to a new CD. The audio setup: 1) A very old Sony DVD player (circa 1998) 2) An onyko receiver (circa 1998) 3) DVD player connected via optical digital 4) Squeezebox connected via supplied analog cable 5) Speakers are a simple stereo setup with an 8" sub. I have 4 Orb audio speakers (2 for left front, 2 for right front) While this system is nothing particularly fancy, it can create some nice sound. The music files I was streaming from my computer are just non-DRM iTunes files. Does any of this information shed any more light? Thanks. Packet loss is not an issue at all for the Squeezebox. It buffers and automatically re-sends packets. As long as the buffer doesn't get empty it will sound the same wireless or not. The buffer getting empty will cause dropouts, like a CD skipping, playing nothing for a long time (seconds). To help you figure out why things sound worse, we need a lot more info. * What CD player are you comparing * What amplifier * What speakers * How is the squeezebox connected * How is the CD player connected My first observation is that of course internet stream is going to not sound as good as a good CD ripped to FLAC. My first suggestion is try ripping using a "secure" CD extractor like dbPoweramp, EAC, grip, or Max. Then rip a CD to FLAC. FLAC is lossless, and will probably be better than a normal CD player because the secure extraction will protect against damaged CDs. -- trypan ------------------------------------------------------------------------ trypan's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=23025 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=58810 _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
