Are some streaming players more reliable than others?

I recently switched to a Allo USBridge Signature with Shanti power supply and (knock on wood) have yest o have a single streaming issue. I use roon and qobuz.  My dedicated NUC streaming as a roon endpoint had all the same problems you report.

Jerry

I haven’t had a drop out, freeze or any glitch of any kind for at a year. A high quality streamer should shield you from that. Both of my Aurender streamers have some file space on them… I copied a bunch of my albums (2,000) onto it, in case of an internet outage. But haven’t used it in a year.

My iPad will not load sometimes because the internet is slow, but my streamer continues without any hesitation.

I’m just guessing you need a better streamer. Mine works from a wall wart wiFi extender and gives me reliable sound quality equivalent to my really good vinyl analog side without a glitch… ever.

I do not have drop outs. My Blue Sound Node 2 sounds a touch better than my Marantz SA8004 CD player. I have had drop outs in the past but very, very limited. 

I've been using the same Auralic Aries Mini for some 5 years now I almost never get dropouts and it's been super stable.

I don’t think there’s anything inherently unstable about streaming. I have a fairly simple, relatively inexpensive streaming setup in my main system, Bluesound Node 2i feeding a Ben Canto DAC 3, on to a Raven Audio integrated and have never had a dropout or interruption of any kind while listening several hours a day over the last two or three years. The only other element in the chain is the WiFi itself, AT&T fiber, which has also been completely trouble free.

I have Qobuz and don't have dropout or freeze problems with my several Raspberry Pi based players. Same with my Roku video streaming -- no problems.   My first thought is that you should check your internet service.

Could be the streamer, could be your network.  I have two identical streamers, one connected to my router by CAT 8 a few feet from my modem.  No dropouts.  Ever.  The other is on the other side of the house connected to an Orbi mesh unit by Cat 8.  Even though I get almost the same download/upload speeds from that Orbi unit, once in a while it drops out while streaming Radio Paradise.  It doesn't drop out while streaming music from my network.

I've never had issues streaming from Qobuz or other sources. I started with a Raspberry Pi, then "upgraded" (or so I thought at the time) to an Aurender, then dumped that for a Bryston BDP-3. They all worked well using wired connection.

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.

Made the switch to fiber, big improvement. 

@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