Based on my experience and in my setup I consider the ethernet connection is better.
It is important to remark that I followed a hint from another forum and I confirmed that the great benefits occurred when the equipment to be connected has lan isolator transformer on its ethernet input providing galvanic isolation. Take a look if your router and equipments have that.
Looking to the Node 2i, it does not have an isolator transformer on its ethernet input. In this case, I recomend the use of a medical lan isolator just before the ethernet input. In my setup I use a MI 1005 lan medical isolator with good results. You can find other types on the net.
Depending on your setup a good shielded ethernet cable will be important. As a hint, I found an ethernet cable at Amazon: Linkup Cat8 that I consider meets the audiophile requirements with a good cost ratio.
Regards, QJA
It is important to remark that I followed a hint from another forum and I confirmed that the great benefits occurred when the equipment to be connected has lan isolator transformer on its ethernet input providing galvanic isolation. Take a look if your router and equipments have that.
Looking to the Node 2i, it does not have an isolator transformer on its ethernet input. In this case, I recomend the use of a medical lan isolator just before the ethernet input. In my setup I use a MI 1005 lan medical isolator with good results. You can find other types on the net.
Depending on your setup a good shielded ethernet cable will be important. As a hint, I found an ethernet cable at Amazon: Linkup Cat8 that I consider meets the audiophile requirements with a good cost ratio.
Regards, QJA