diff --git a/Engine/source/sfx/media/sfxSndStream.cpp b/Engine/source/sfx/media/sfxSndStream.cpp
index eee6d5d69..86c7e20ab 100644
--- a/Engine/source/sfx/media/sfxSndStream.cpp
+++ b/Engine/source/sfx/media/sfxSndStream.cpp
@@ -33,11 +33,11 @@ bool SFXSndStream::_readHeader()
 
    dMemset(&sfinfo, 0, sizeof(SF_INFO));
 
-   vio.get_filelen   = sndFileLen;
-   vio.seek          = sndSeek;
-   vio.read          = sndRead;
-   vio.write         = sndWrite;
-   vio.tell          = sndTell;
+   vio.get_filelen = sndFileLen;
+   vio.seek = sndSeek;
+   vio.read = sndRead;
+   vio.write = sndWrite;
+   vio.tell = sndTell;
 
    vio_data.length = 0;
    vio_data.offset = 0;
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ void SFXSndStream::_close()
       return;
 
    sf_close(sndFile);
+   sndFile = NULL;
 }
 
 SFXSndStream* SFXSndStream::create(Stream* stream)
@@ -99,18 +100,40 @@ SFXSndStream* SFXSndStream::create(Stream* stream)
 
 void SFXSndStream::reset()
 {
+   if (!sndFile)
+      return;
    vio_data.offset = 0;
+   sf_seek(sndFile, 0, SEEK_SET);
 }
 
 U32 SFXSndStream::read(U8* buffer, U32 length)
 {
    if (!sndFile)
    {
-      Con::errorf("SFXSndStream - read: Called on uninitialized stream.");
+      Con::errorf("SFXSndStream - read: Called on uninitialized or closed stream.");
+      return 0;
+   }
+
+   if (!buffer)
+   {
+      Con::errorf("SFXSndStream - read: NULL buffer passed.");
+      return 0;
+   }
+
+   const U32 bytesPerSample = mFormat.getBytesPerSample();
+   if (bytesPerSample == 0)
+   {
+      Con::errorf("SFXSndStream - read: bytesPerSample is zero, format not initialized?");
+      return 0;
+   }
+
+   U32 framesToRead = length / bytesPerSample;
+   if (framesToRead == 0)
+   {
+      Con::errorf("SFXSndStream - read: length %d too small for bytesPerSample %d", length, bytesPerSample);
       return 0;
    }
 
-   U32 framesToRead = length / mFormat.getBytesPerSample();
    U32 framesRead = 0;
 
    switch (sfinfo.format & SF_FORMAT_SUBMASK)
@@ -136,13 +159,13 @@ U32 SFXSndStream::read(U8* buffer, U32 length)
       Con::errorf("SFXSndStream - read: %s", sf_strerror(sndFile));
    }
 
-   // (convert to frames) - number of frames available < MAX_BUFFER? reset
-   if (((getPosition() / mFormat.getBytesPerSample()) - sfinfo.frames) < MAX_BUFFER)
+   sf_count_t currentFrame = sf_seek(sndFile, 0, SEEK_CUR);
+   if (currentFrame >= sfinfo.frames - (sf_count_t)MAX_BUFFER)
    {
-      // reset stream
-      setPosition(0);
+      sf_seek(sndFile, 0, SEEK_SET);
+      vio_data.offset = 0;
    }
-   
+
 
    return framesRead * mFormat.getBytesPerSample();
 }
@@ -221,4 +244,3 @@ sf_count_t SFXSndStream::sndFileLen(void* user_data)
 
    return vf->length;
 }
-
diff --git a/Engine/source/sfx/sfxProfile.cpp b/Engine/source/sfx/sfxProfile.cpp
index 2af2cb6e2..017e37e98 100644
--- a/Engine/source/sfx/sfxProfile.cpp
+++ b/Engine/source/sfx/sfxProfile.cpp
@@ -275,21 +275,41 @@ void SFXProfile::_onResourceChanged( const Torque::Path& path )
 
 bool SFXProfile::_preloadBuffer()
 {
-   AssertFatal( !mDescription->mIsStreaming, "SFXProfile::_preloadBuffer() - must not be called for streaming profiles" );
+   AssertFatal(!mDescription->mIsStreaming, "SFXProfile::_preloadBuffer() - must not be called for streaming profiles");
+   if (!SFX)
+      return false;
+
+   if (mFilename == StringTable->EmptyString())
+   {
+      Con::errorf("SFXProfile::_preloadBuffer(%s) - no filename set", getName());
+      return false;
+   }
+
+#ifdef TORQUE_DEBUG
+   Con::printf("SFXProfile::_preloadBuffer(%s) - attempting to preload '%s'", getName(), mFilename);
+#endif
 
    mBuffer = _createBuffer();
-   return ( !mBuffer.isNull() );
+   if (mBuffer.isNull())
+   {
+      Con::errorf("SFXProfile::_preloadBuffer(%s) - _createBuffer() returned null for '%s'", getName(), mFilename);
+      return false;
+   }
+
+   return true;
 }
 
 //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 Resource<SFXResource>& SFXProfile::getResource()
 {
-   if (!mResource && SFXResource::exists(mFilename))
-      mResource = SFXResource::load(mFilename);
-   else
-      mResource = NULL;
-
+   if (!mResource)
+   {
+      if (SFXResource::exists(mFilename))
+         mResource = SFXResource::load(mFilename);
+      else
+         Con::errorf("SFXProfile::getResource(%s) - file does not exist: '%s'", getName(), mFilename);
+   }
    return mResource;
 }
 
@@ -317,49 +337,44 @@ SFXBuffer* SFXProfile::getBuffer()
 
 SFXBuffer* SFXProfile::_createBuffer()
 {
-   SFXBuffer* buffer = 0;
-   
-   // Try to create through SFXDevie.
-   
-   if( mFilename != StringTable->EmptyString() && SFX )
-   {
-      buffer = SFX->_createBuffer( mFilename, mDescription );
-      if( buffer )
-      {
-         #ifdef TORQUE_DEBUG
-         const SFXFormat& format = buffer->getFormat();
-         Con::printf( "%s SFX: %s (%i channels, %i kHz, %.02f sec, %i kb)",
-            mDescription->mIsStreaming ? "Streaming" : "Loaded", mFilename,
-            format.getChannels(),
-            format.getSamplesPerSecond() / 1000,
-            F32( buffer->getDuration() ) / 1000.0f,
-            format.getDataLength( buffer->getDuration() ) / 1024 );
-         #endif
-      }
-   }
-   
-   // If that failed, load through SFXResource.
-   
-   if( !buffer )
-   {
-      Resource< SFXResource >& resource = getResource();
-      if( resource != NULL && SFX )
-      {
-         #ifdef TORQUE_DEBUG
-         const SFXFormat& format = resource->getFormat();
-         Con::printf( "%s SFX: %s (%i channels, %i kHz, %.02f sec, %i kb)",
-            mDescription->mIsStreaming ? "Streaming" : "Loading", resource->getFileName().c_str(),
-            format.getChannels(),
-            format.getSamplesPerSecond(),
-            F32( resource->getDuration() ) / 1000.0f,
-            format.getDataLength( resource->getDuration() ) / 1024 );
-         #endif
+   SFXBuffer* buffer = NULL;
 
-         ThreadSafeRef< SFXStream > sfxStream = resource->openStream();
-         buffer = SFX->_createBuffer( sfxStream, mDescription );
-      }
+   if (mFilename == StringTable->EmptyString())
+   {
+      Con::errorf("SFXProfile::_createBuffer(%s) - mFilename is empty!", getName());
+      return NULL;
    }
 
+   if (!SFX)
+   {
+      Con::errorf("SFXProfile::_createBuffer(%s) - No SFX system available!", getName());
+      return NULL;
+   }
+
+   if (!SFXResource::exists(mFilename))
+   {
+      Con::errorf("SFXProfile::_createBuffer(%s) - SFXResource::exists() returned false for '%s'", getName(), mFilename);
+      return NULL;
+   }
+
+   Resource< SFXResource >& resource = getResource();
+   if (resource == NULL)
+   {
+      Con::errorf("SFXProfile::_createBuffer(%s) - getResource() returned NULL for '%s'", getName(), mFilename);
+      return NULL;
+   }
+
+   ThreadSafeRef< SFXStream > sfxStream = resource->openStream();
+   if (!sfxStream)
+   {
+      Con::errorf("SFXProfile::_createBuffer(%s) - openStream() returned NULL for '%s'", getName(), mFilename);
+      return NULL;
+   }
+
+   buffer = SFX->_createBuffer(sfxStream, mDescription);
+   if (!buffer)
+      Con::errorf("SFXProfile::_createBuffer(%s) - Device _createBuffer from stream also failed for '%s'", getName(), mFilename);
+
    return buffer;
 }
 
diff --git a/Engine/source/sfx/sfxResource.cpp b/Engine/source/sfx/sfxResource.cpp
index fa03a9a58..6f03867aa 100644
--- a/Engine/source/sfx/sfxResource.cpp
+++ b/Engine/source/sfx/sfxResource.cpp
@@ -79,5 +79,9 @@ bool SFXResource::exists( String filename )
 
 ThreadSafeRef<SFXStream> SFXResource::openStream()
 {
-   return mStream;
+   // Open a fresh independent stream from the file each time
+   ThreadSafeRef<SFXStream> freshStream = SFXFileStream::create(mFileName);
+   if (!freshStream)
+      Con::errorf("SFXResource::openStream() - failed to reopen '%s'", mFileName.c_str());
+   return freshStream;
 }