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.

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.

Al,

Thanks for providing the bandwidth details for Wireless G relative to high res audio format. I did those estimates awhile back and reached a similar conclusion, though the numbers had long since gone in one side and out the other of my head.

SO there is hope perhaps, but things must be running fairly optimum end to end, not a lot of margin for error or inefficiency.

Making sure the SB is configured to use lossless compressed FLAC format for transmission should only help further. I think that is the default for example for CD resolution .wav files that I use regularly, but not sure if that is the case for high res file formats having not tried. All should be configurable as needed using SB system administrative/configuration tools provided.