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Any difference in SQ from USB drive storage to NAS playback?

Not sure if there is any difference in theory but.....

Should there be any difference in SQ of files played back through a USB hard drive or flash drive plugged directly into back of my streamer.
Vs the same ripped files accessed by internet from a  NAS?


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mapman
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Should be no difference.  
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A quality NAS running a fair distance via Ethernet sounds better than local UsB spinning disc storage.. I suspect this is caused by higher noise drive and limitations on USB protocol/ switcher power supply close to preamp... the best sound is USB 3.0 stick plugged right in front of NAIM DSD128 especially good.

the NAS and stick are very very close tho..
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uberwaltz OP
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Now that's even more interesting Tomic.
Unfortunately the N100 is USB 2.0 only or a 4tb flash drive would be the answeri think.

At least I am getting some good explanation to bear out what my ears are telling me.
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As long as there is enough bandwidth to transfer the data fast enough ( there should be with most home network connections or with most any properly functioning  usb drive with cd resolution files ) there  should  be no difference. 

If not, some streaming software is designed  to be able to reduce streaming resolution accordingly,  but in most cases the music will simply stop playing while the data rebuffers up enough  to stream again at the source resolution.  

Behavior here could vary streamer  to streamer.   

Otherwise, there should be no difference.   The storage device is either capable of delivering the data fast enough or not.  




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