AV888 Gapless Playback and 24 bit flac

[voles]

A while ago there was a thread about the AV888's inability to produce gapless playback of files via ethernet.

I have just bought an AV888 and was very disappointed to read this. However, because the thread has gone quiet (in fact passed its reply to date) I am hoping some sort of improvement to the situation has occurred.

Also how is the performance via USB? Can you get gapless and/or 24bit via that connection?

 

[J.A.B.]

You mean this thread?
http://www.avforums.com/forums/arca...streaming-gapless-playback-24bit-support.html

Situation hasn't changed.

 

[IRobot]

Same problem with my Onkyo processor. Told them about it a year ago but still no gapless . Must be a really hard thing to implement. At least Sonos & Squeezebox get it right.

 

[PMR]

From the old thread:
"Arcam is considering both options (gapless playback and support of 24bit/96kHz), but they give it low priority because the demand for both is very small" ...

... this would be very useful for me. Perhaps if a few more people asked for it, then it might just happen.

 

[J.A.B.]

Despite all efforts to persuade Arcam, it is my understanding that Arcam is not going to implement gapless playback in the network streaming function. A real shame. Soundwise this is a beauty and can compete with and perhaps beats many streamplayers. But the lack of gapless playback is a complete knockout stopper. So, if you are serious about streaming audio, this Arcam is NOT an option.