TiredLegs;508321 Wrote: > 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 under > Advanced in server settings. I have FLAC file type set to Native for > FLAC streaming, and disabled FLAC to MP3 streaming and FLAC to WAV > streaming.
#1 - It happens at any time. Testing again last night, sometimes it seems to restart and other times it'll just give up completely. #2 - I don't think so. The artwork is in the same directory as the flac files, and called folder.jpg. I don't believe there's anything extra embedded into the files. They were created with dbPoweramp's CD Ripper, which seems to work pretty well. #3 - That's a good point, i'll check that setting later - I think I missed that. Thanks! -- ajc79 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ajc79's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=35976 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74231 _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
