Sorry, been away from the computer. Let me answer some of the questions. I replaced the NAS box because the failed drive died from a thermal failure. The NAS fan failed, and the drive failed thereafter. The new box is an upgraded version of the WD Mycloud. I rebuilt the new drive from the survivor, and all data survived. I also augmented airflow to the NAS box to avoid a similar problem. I think I fixed the dropouts. The new NAS was set up for auto-updates. I think the dropouts were a result of the NAS accessing the internet and checking for updates. I disabled that feature, and the dropouts ceased. Thanks to all who took the time to respond.
I love the sound quality of the NAS based system (I have a bit over 1TB of music on it). It is really nice to set it to random play, and sit back and enjoy my eclectic library for hours on end.
I love the sound quality of the NAS based system (I have a bit over 1TB of music on it). It is really nice to set it to random play, and sit back and enjoy my eclectic library for hours on end.