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Are some streaming players more reliable than others?

I love streaming music and listen to my CD player and TT less and less these days.  It's almost like having the world's music library at your feet, al for $149 /year (Qobuz). That said, I'm pulling my hair out between drop-outs, freezes, devices not being recognized, etc.  It' s always something.  My personal opinion:  It seems to me that this is a wonderful idea that was foistered on us before the bugs were worked out of the technology.  Now that I have vented, can someone tell me if some streamers are less problematic than others?  My present set-up:

MBL CD 31 CD player / DAC

Sonore Ultra-rendu

EtherNet Regen

Using MConnect for the connecting software.  

thanks.

 

russellrcncom
soix
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Have you checked your internet speed? I’m not familiar with MConnect or if that might be causing a problem somehow (settings, etc.).  I doubt it’s the streamer.

juanmanuelfangioii
958 posts
 

Made the switch to fiber, big improvement. 

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artemus_5
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@russellrcncom 

My personal opinion:  It seems to me that this is a wonderful idea that was foistered on us before the bugs were worked out of the technology. 

This is my thoughts exactly  Even with an all in one streamer/dac its a PITA. Too many handshakes between too many devices with no or different standards/protocols. But its a great idea in theory. And they sell like hotcakes. so the vendors & mfgs make $$$. but my experience has been awful. And I've been computing since 1991 and seting up gear since the early 60's. but I can't get this thing going dependably

I have a streamer / Dac that by all measures should be fabulous. . And it sounds great when I can get it to work. It has been total frustration to the point that I have given up and maybe will try one more solution. but i'm lmost ready to forget it and spin vinyl and cds til one of us gives out.Its a toss up between the CDP and me at this point

 

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