Squeezebox dropouts - another question

Obviously, high res files require greater network bandwidth than regular CD redbook resolution.

SB touch works very well for CD resolution. Have not tried hi res yet, so I can offer ideas only.

SB normally converts stored file formats to lossless compressed FLAC format. The compressed format helps get more data over the wire faster. Make sure your TOuch is configured to do that for the format you are using. FORmat conversions will add processing overhead to the file server device, so make sure that is running efficiently as well. More memory on board might be needed to help make the server run faster with larger files in general. FOr high res files, I'm thinking 4GB minimum with server device mostly dedicated to running SB server software with minimal contention from other programs.

Also, if your network is shared among family members or by devices other than those used to run server and SB, do what you can to make sure other applciations/users are not consuming bandwidth on the wireless network that otherwise would go to the music server and player.

That plus strong 100% signal from both server to router and router to Touch device should much help put things in the best position for good performance with hi res files.

If all else fails, and the network bandwidth is still a bottleneck, a wired connection rather than wireless G should help.

Questions for you...is your new wireless router N? What wireless type is the Squeezebox? If its not N I dont know if it has the speed to stream high res. Also, since your router is dual band I would put all my household items on one band and the Squeezebox by itself on another band. The reason is that the router will slow itself down to slowest device on the network/band.

I stream 1080p movies wirelessly in my house with my wireless router upstairs and my HTPC downstairs.

I think I did the math a while back and determined that bandwidth of wireless G was potentially problematic for high res files, which is one reason I have not tried it. I do not think SB touch can use newer higher bandwidth wireless protocols, but a newer faster router might help if contention with other network traffic is an issue. ANything that can be done to isolate the music server and players on teh network from other devices, including use of dual bands if possible, can only help.

Unless I'm mistaken, the SBT only does "G." It won't do "N." You also have to consider that much of that bandwidth is being eaten up by security packaging.

I've found that running hi res works best if you use a wired connection.

I really don't think it's your computer. I mean, yes, there can't be any hiccups in the computer's running the SB server, but it doesn't take a whole lot of horsepower to do that.

I'm running SB Server on a Synology NAS and it only has a 1 ghz processor with 256mb of ram.

The other option is use powerline networking. That should give you higher bandwidth and a more reliable wired connection. I used it for a while to stream 1080p movies until I got my wireless N router and HTPC. Be careful though, there is a lot of junk powerline network adapters out there.