Hi,

Seems to me you have at least one issue possibly 2, maybe even more and
plenty of doubt...

But the main 2 are: 

You've changed your LMS hardware (PC) and have doubts about the server
build 

and

Your player is crashing regularly - is it the player? or the new server
build?

So here's how I would handle this...

First verify your server build *without* using your existing player,
there are two ways to do this, fairly cheap or free.

1. Download SqueezePlay (free software based Squeezebox player) for your
PC, install it and connect it to your server and spend some time testing
and listening to your music via SqueezePlay on your PC to prove all is
OK with the server build and music.

2. If you have a smartphone or tablet, buy iPeng or SqueezePad (IOS) or
SqueezePlayer (Android), all can be used as players, (as well as
excellent controllers), you can connect to your server and test as per
1.

If you still have problems with either of the above then we need to fix
those issues before moving onto your SB2 issues, so report back on what
happens when testing with 1. or 2. above.

Note at this stage I'll agree with previous posters that somethings not
quite right with your scanner log, I've never used Onedrive, but I have
seen issues posted here on the forum where someone was using a cloud
based service that wasn't keeping all the files locally, maybe this is
what's changed on your new build.., Onedrive hasn't locally cached (all)
your music files and streaming (some of) them from the cloud is causing
the SB2 to fail.

So now let's say - all is well with the server and you are feeling
happier to move forward with your SB2, so fix or replace? 
Some good advice has already been given re PSU and WiFi card fixes...
But replacements...

Yes buying used on eBay is an option, I have quite a few "spare" units
I've picked up from eBay to give my system a future, prices vary from
time to time and depending on model but they generally still hold a
decent price which shows the continuing strength of the Squeeze
ecosystem.
There are also new options available in the form of Raspberry Pi builds
emulating squeezebox players, have a look at Max2Play shop online
https://shop.max2play.com/en/ to get some ideas of what's possible,
there's plenty of help here in the forum on building your own if you
want to have a play yourself, PiCoreplayer as well as Max2Play being
good player setups on raspberry Pi's.

If you wanted to you could also take it a step further with Raspberry
Pi's, both of the above player solutions also run as servers - so no
need to have that large power sucking PC chugging away in the background
when you are sitting back relaxing listening to music - but I very much
suspect that will be for another day.

or you can cut your losses and head over to your nearest Sonos stockist,
no idea what if any advantages that has, I last compared the two systems
back in 2009, I went with Squeezebox and haven't looked back since,
still one of the best "gadgets" I've ever bought (5+ players spread
around my house).  A couple of years ago I bought two used SB Radios and
a Raspberry Pi and set up a system for my sister, ripped her music
collection, she loves it, replaced her failing DAB radio and iPod Touch
on a Bose Sounddock. A month ago I picked up an SB Touch and hooked that
up to her TV Soundbar in her lounge, all her music in 3 rooms now for
under £300

Hope the above helps

Kev


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