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H E L P !! Network issues with Teac NT 505?

I have a Teac NT-505. It sounds very good when I can get it to work. The problem as I see it is too many handshakes have to be made by too many pieces over the network. Both hardware & software are involved. FWIW I'm trying to get the music from a HD on my  my computer in the office to the Teac in the LR

My library resides on a Hard drive of a computer which is in my office. I run Serviio as the server. I use BubbleUpNP on my tablet to control the system. I have a Linksys WRT 1900 acs router which is/was among their best. Though I have used computers for 30 yrs and stereos since I was a kid, I am not the best at troubleshooting network issues which is where I believe the problems take place due to too many handshakes necessary  between too much hardware and software. I am hoping to resolve the issue by direct connection of a HD of some description which will take the library off of the network. But I haven't tried that yet, mostly because I'm old and tired of dealing with issue after issue. Then too, even after I do that , IMO, there is no guarantee that will work and I am tired of experimenting with it. I bought the streamer/player/Dac  with the thought that it would be easier. But its been very exasperating instead.

MY other choice is to try another streamer, IE an Aurender which has the proprietary  HD and software. But then I will need a Dac which adds more expense which strains the budget of an old retired guy. I could use the Dac of the Teac but was hoping to sell it to help fund the Aurender, etc
Am I on the right track?  

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artemus_5 OP
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@big_greg 

 

Do you have the most recent firmware in the NT-505?

I'm not sure. I think so but I don't remember. I may have done that in the original setup. As for the cable, it may be worthwhile to get a new Cat 7 or 8.

Also, the earlier problems were due to my poor vision and trying to use a cell phone. Way too small, so I got a tablet and that was a big help. But I still have drop out issues. And sometimes, I can't get it to play on the streamer . instead, it plays on the tablet and I can't seem to find the streamer on the network.  Hmmm. I think I answered the question. That would be due to a bad cable  wouldn't it? OK Cat 7 or 8 this eve. Whichever on the might have. I assume the 8 would be better than 7?

And BTW. I greatly appreciate your help from the very beginning. You have been very kind and patient.  I don't forget when someone is kind and helpful. Thanks again

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o_holter
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I  am running the Teac nt-505 from ethernet with zero problems. Including streaming from Qobuz and Tidal, and playing files from my main home computer, through Minimserver and Lumin. I don't think you need another streamer. BTW, the Teac sounds very good, now, after a year of off-and-on use. Cable category is most probably not the issue. Or the exact firmware version.

big_greg
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It does sound more like a network issue than a cable or firmware issue.

kren0006
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I’ve got an NT505 that I previously ran cabled to router but now run cabled to WiFi extender far from router.

I use cat 7 always. When I switched from cat 6 to 7 I noticed many fewer drops (basically none thereafter ).

Whenever we have problems now it is almost always that my WiFi extender isn’t playing well with my router - eg, couple times had to get the WiFi extender recognized by router control app. But the Teac just works

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artemus_5 OP
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Thanks guys. As you have said, it seems to be a  network issue. However I stream wirelessly to a Roku with no problems. It is right there within the system also.
But the Teac is not wireless but needs an ethernet cable. IF that cable is bad, then it would seem to cause the problem, wouldn't it? And wouldn't it also account for the times which I could not find or  connect to the Teac but instead the music played from the tablet, which is 10 ft from the Teac?

OK, so today i picked up a Cat 6 cable to try. I could not find a Cat 7 in town. So I will try the new cable tomorrow and also order a cat 7

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