I have no recommendation for a router because netgear makes good products. A UPS might be a good idea for the next router. I am running Netgear AC 1200 network from my router. It is 1ghz and the throughput is Plenty for my bluesound node II. I have no complaints with sound. And it has been stable. I'm not sure what the throughput is on a mesh, but being wireless I would expect less performance than wired.
Router for Audio Streaming
I have been streaming Pandora, Spotify and Qobuz through a wifi network streamer from a Netgear AC1750 R6400v2 router with no sound quality complaints.
Recently a router firmware update failed (a known issue with these) and as a result it is no longer accessible for administration. It still seems to perform ok and accepts new devices however the network settings are "frozen" and I am unable to view device IP addresses or traffic, neither via desktop browser nor via the Nighthawk app.
I will try a factory reset but have read that quite often this does not work in these situations, so I started investigating getting a new router to be able to pull the trigger quickly if needed.
I heard/read that routers can make a difference in sound quality, beyond just being able to keep up with streaming with no buffering. I'm wondering what router experience and recommendations folks have here for reliable audio streaming with superior sound quality at a reasonable price.
Thanks!
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@pcrhkr , I'm with you. UPS is a good idea. Have been considering one for a while. Which one do you have/recommend? Had quite several good years of use from my Bluesound Node 2. It developed the known red LED issue but kept running fine. Ended up replacing it and my squeezebox duet not long ago with a single streamer to increase flexibility and improve the DAC. Staying with the Netgear for the time being. |
@kota1 @yoramguy1 : I, too, heartily recommend the ADD-Powr Symphony I/O to improve your streaming experience with the Netgear router. |
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