Using both Squeezebox 2 and 3 hardware, I'm running thousands of FLAC files off a Buffalo LinkStation NAS with 7.3.3 Squeezebox server. This server is underpowered for the purpose relative to most users' servers, yet I don't experience the problem you're having. (I always use static IP addresses, although I'd be surprised if that made a difference in the problem you're having.)
A few avenues of investigation for you come to mind: 1. The larger file size of FLAC vs. WMA might be bogging down your network. Sounds like you've already looked into that, but could it be a router or network switch issue? Does the problem happen at a specific time in a track, such as always in the first few seconds, or can it happen at any point in a track? 2. Something inside the FLAC files could be the culprit. Do you have unusually large album artwork embedded in your FLACs? (All my FLACs have 300x300 or 400x400 album art embedded.) Anything else embedded in the FLAC tags that might gag the server? 3. Perhaps your Squeezebox server is set to transcode FLAC to some other file format, choking the server? (Check "File Types" page in server settings.) -- TiredLegs ------------------------------------------------------------------------ TiredLegs's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6201 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74231 _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
