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Just getting into Streaming, need help and advice

New member and still coming to grips with Music streaming.
Just recently I have had issues with Prime music pausing in the middle of tracks. I use a Fire tablet 8 which goes to a Klipsch Gate, and then to Audioengine 5+ powered speakers.
I thought maybe it was an issue with the speakers, but yesterday I tried just the fire tablet by itself and found some tracks still paused sometime, without even going to the speakers.
Now I'm just confused as to what the issue is. I was going to upgrade to a Bluesound Node 2i, but I might have the same issue with pausing audio tracks, so I'm a bit unsure what to do at this point.
Internet is thru Comcast and speed is 239.14 upload and 6 for upload with a ping of 12.
I'm thinking the Fire Tablet could be the issue,If it is , what would be best to use to solve the pausing issues?
Could also be the recent change on Amazon music to HD which would cause bigger files to transfer, but as I said I'm still trying to understand how all this works together

beasmooth1
edcyn
1,876 posts
 

Start off by just trying to get audio through your stereo from a YouTube or something else you source from your computer or hand held device. Then attempt a stream.

beasmooth1 OP
9 posts
 

I'm just trying to figure out what to get first to do it. The Node 2i seems like a good idea, and a good value for the money.

 I contacted Bluesound and I have to say they got back to e fairly quickly, not with info, but to say it might take them longer than usual because of covid. Thats pretty good service these days, when some don't bother responding at all.

 there advice when I did get it was to connect to my receiver with a single coax(not sure how one line can carry both left and right signals).

Then connect my powered speakers to the Node Analog audio out RCA left and right.

Its probably about a 50 foot run from my receiver to my speakers upstairs.What should I use for connects that are that long and will it be OK?

 Next question is how do I control what I'm playing in my bedroom? Do I use BlueOS app in my android tablet, and does that go thru the Node device to control what I listen to?.

Still trying to get my head around how this all works.

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bluorion
442 posts
 

I had BluOS on a NAD integrated a few years ago and didn't like it at all. I stream Spotify Connect via Wifi now through a CDP/streamer and it sounds great and its easy to use. In my experience, Wifi streaming is better if you can do it. 

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