Router/modem SMART/RG 802.11ac VDSL2 Gateway; MODEL SR516ac
Internet Provider Sonicnet (fiber 1G up/down)
Computer/Core machine on Ethernet
Connected Audio Devices
Bluesound Node2i; ethernet connection
Number of Tracks in Library
Library 10 000 tracks (local, none high res)
Use Roon exclusively for streaming from Qobuz (most typically playlists of up to 750 tracks)
Description of Issue
Until recently (3-4 months) had absolutely no problem streaming my Qobuz playlists; everything worked perfectly! Now, the system will NOT finish ANY 192/24 track; it starts and stutters after 15-40% was played and skips to the next track! It happens exclusively with highest res tracks and with ALL of them. This is an entirely new problem. I have tried rebooting each bootable device, disconnected and reconnected, tried wifi connection… Nothing has helped! Moreover, when I stream my Qobuz playlists using BluOS this is NOT a problem: all tracks are playing normally, without skipping and in their native resolution!
Another problem (that may be related as it started at the same time) is that when the core machine goes to sleep any “waking up” of the machine shuts down Roon (it has to be restarted although the system was playing fine when the machine was asleep).
I suppose, this may be related to upgrade of Win OS to Windows 11 (from 10).
That (for now at least ) seems to have solved the problem. One note to others who may have the same problem - make sure (when selecting manual DNS) to also select “unencrypted only” (in the field for the encryption) - that’s the selection that works.
I guess I spoke too soon… Yes, there seems to be some improvement - not ALL 192/24 res tracks are interrupting and skipping, but this is not fixed by any means as this is STILL happening… I am sincerely hoping that this will be fixed as it is, clearly, a ROON problem…
Hi Beka,
So, I’ve played these tracks to System Output (my pc) and there was no skipping on any track that I played. However, as I check the path it appears that this also includes downconversion of 192/24 tracks to 48/24 output (in three steps).
Igor
OK, so this is what happens:
Playing iPad → Node via Roon results first in downconversion to 44.1/24 followed by a bit of playing, then a stutter and finally an interruption with a message “qobuz loading too slowly” with not being able to start playing again… After disconnecting airplay and reconnecting it, it would play (lower resolution) of some tracks that were not playing…
Beka or any other Roon Lab tech:
Since no one is explaining what is going on and (especially) offering a solution or providing any info what to expect, should I assume that you have no solution and cancel my subscription (BlueOS is working without a hitch across all the resolutions and al of my playlists)?
Thank you.
Igor
Hi,
i can also reproduce this error
playing a 192/24 music track via roon on naim ndx 2 i have the same error
when i play this track direct on ndx 2 without roon it works perfect
I imagine this isn’t widespread and I’m sorry to say it’s likely a local network issue. I am streaming 192/24 to my Naim no issues. Whilst you might be able to stream from BluOs or Naims internal streaming both of those stream the flac direct to the device with no extra overheads. Roon is streaming native PCM which is much larger in nature but then it is still small network wise. I would check that the network from router to core is good.