Ok now I am frustrated with streaming


Help me out here please. I was really enjoying getting into streaming. Just purchased a Node 2i 2 weeks ago and have been enjoying it. Testing Tidal and Qobuz, leaning toward Qobuz. I was testing both wifi and ethernet connection. I seemed to pick up some noise and distortion on what I thought was the ethernet so I have been listening on wifi. I really enjoy finding new music on the streaming service. Tonight I was enjoying Sierra Hull because I listen to a lot of Alison Krauss. I was listening to Sierra Hull's new 25 Trips album and got to track 7 Escape and I heard a bunch of static/distortion, almost like a blown tube, except I have solid state equipment. I switched to Tidal to see if it was a problem with the Qobuz stream and same thing. Hooked up my MacBook pro to rule out a problem with the Node 2i, same thing. Now I am listening to Clapton's Unplugged and I hear the same thing. Is it my internet? I have a brand new modem, a Motorola MB7621, and a brand new Asus AC3100 router. I did a speed test and we are getting 237 mbps. My daughter was watching Netflix on a TV upstairs at the time, when she was finished I did a reboot of the cable modem and reboot of the Node 2i and then it was fine after that. I listened for about an hour after that. Is it my internet speed? Do I need to call Comcast/xfinity and up my speed package? Is it something else? Its getting frustrating and its not supposed to be like that, I am at the point where I may just send the Node back on the return policy and stick with CD's. 
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Here is a link from QoBuz and chart from Netflix describing the resources needed for streaming various content.  You are well within the range needed to power multiple 4K TV’s and Tidal or QoBuz.  You probably could do 8k content if you wanted to without any ill effects.  

You can spend your money to increase to 400 mbps but it shouldn’t make any difference in your result.

QoBuz
https://www.qobuz.com/us-en/info/hi-fi/bancs-d-essai/will-my-internet-bandwidth-be179216

NETFLIX 

These are the recommended internet connection speeds to stream movies and TV shows on Netflix:

  • 0.5 Mb/s to view standard definition movies on a laptop computer. While you can stream Netflix at speeds of 0.5 Mb/s, the quality is grainy on a large screen, much like watching an old VHS movie. Netflix recommends at least 1.5 Mb/s.
  • 3.0 Mb/s to view standard definition video (480p) on a TV.
  • 4.0 Mb/s to view high definition video (720p, 1080p).
  • 5.0 Mb/s or more for the best 1080p experience.
  • 15 Mb/s to stream 4K (but 25 Mb/s is preferred). Also recommended is a 4K Ultra TV with an HEVC decoder.

I have a node 2i...sound is great, but I only stream my library over my household network; none of the subscription services.  My internet speed is 100mpbs and I have no problem streaming video on two larger tvs
I have noticed that some tracks on Qobuz are recorded "hot".  Meaning that they exceed the normal 6dB headroom.  Qobuz when accessed from the computer has a volume slider that can be adjusted.  If the data is sent over at too high of a volume level, the USB DAC will clip.  This creates the sound like you are describing.

I looked at the Escape track and got this distortion you mentioned at 47 seconds in.  I adjusted the volume down and it was gone.