Streaming music doesn't require 'huge' bandwidth...

Posted by Ivan303 (A) on July 9, 2016 at 12:29:24

In Reply to: You got it because of the "Sonic" in it's name ;-) posted by AbeCollins on July 9, 2016 at 12:06:40:

when streaming to an OS-X (or Windows) player with cache/buffer to load tracks into.

SONOS is a different issue. Both of my SONOS systems are now wired via ethernet and I still am experiencing drop-outs at certain times of day when streaming Lossless FLAC (mp3 like Spotify and internet radio works fine). I suspect, but do no know for certain, that it is because the SONOS does not buffer tracks for playback and just steams continuously.

ATT U-Vers, while officially 'fast' enough for audio or even watching movies for that matter (15 Mbps on average) is not a 'continuous' stream when others in the neighborhood are streaming movies. Lots of starts and stops. You can see that on the QOBUZ player as it tries to load tracks while playing Lossless Flac. It will load about 1/3 of the track and just STOP for a few seconds. Even ClassicsOnlineHD (Hi Rez) takes about 5-10 seconds to load enough of a track to start playing and depending on time of day also has problem and that's using the app on a computer which has plenty of memory to cache the whole track.

Worse, ATT U-Verse is not choking down total data with caps for those who do not agree to sign up for their TV bundles.

So now the wife can go crazy with AMAZON Prime on our ROKU TV without any worries about data caps.

First they came for the dumb-asses
And I did not speak out
Because I was not a dumb-ass

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Topic - Not going to continue Tidal - bullethead 07:18:02 07/09/16 (16)

RE: "the uncertainty and exorbitant fees charged for Tidal..." - Ivan303 08:59:15 07/09/16 (9)

You got it because of the "Sonic" in it's name ;-) - AbeCollins 12:06:40 07/09/16 (5)

Streaming music doesn't require 'huge' bandwidth... - Ivan303 12:29:24 07/09/16 (4)

The last mile networks are crap - bullethead 18:13:06 07/09/16 (3)

I'm on record as having recommeded, about 5 years ago.. - Ivan303 18:59:44 07/09/16 (2)

another misused visionary - bullethead 20:06:29 07/09/16 (1)

Yep, they never listen. :-( /n - Ivan303 07:33:15 07/10/16 (0)

congrats on the Sonic Fiber - bullethead 09:25:58 07/09/16 (2)

RE: congrats on the Sonic Fiber - Ivan303 10:08:52 07/09/16 (1)

RE: congrats on the Sonic Fiber - bullethead 11:31:23 07/09/16 (0)

RE: Not going to continue Tidal - AbeCollins 08:03:25 07/09/16 (5)

RE: Not going to continue Tidal - bullethead 08:14:28 07/09/16 (4)

RE: Not going to continue Tidal - rrob 10:35:59 07/09/16 (1)

RE: Not going to continue Tidal - bullethead 11:28:21 07/09/16 (0)

LOL! - Ivan303 09:00:41 07/09/16 (1)

it is about control - bullethead 17:22:09 07/09/16 (0)

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Streaming music doesn't require 'huge' bandwidth... - Ivan303 12:29:24 07/09/16 (4)

The last mile networks are crap - bullethead 18:13:06 07/09/16 (3)

I'm on record as having recommeded, about 5 years ago.. - Ivan303 18:59:44 07/09/16 (2)

another misused visionary - bullethead 20:06:29 07/09/16 (1)

Yep, they never listen. :-( /n - Ivan303 07:33:15 07/10/16 (0)

Streaming music doesn't require 'huge' bandwidth...

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