Hi @landogarner ------ Thank you for the report and apologies for the troubles here. I see that you have already provided some details of your setup:
- NAS (QNAP TS-670 Pro with loads of RAM and SSD cache)
- Meridian MS600
- The core runs on a potent Intel NUC
Thank you for these details 
I would like to kindly ask you to please expand on this information and give us the exact details of your setup as seen here.
Furthermore, can you please provide the details of your network configuration/topology, as well as providing insight into any networking hardware you may be implementing (routers, extenders, repeaters, switches (as mentioned above), etc). Having the make and models of these devices would also be very helpful 
I look forward to your feedback.
-Eric