Ethernet connection for best sound quality

@joes44 

As noted, there are very many ways to stream.

Totally disagree with Yage and the measurement/ASR crew. Both from reading, listening to the opinions of others, and my own experience.

My first venture with streaming was with a MacBook Pro to Dac. Upgraded with a M2Tech HiFace Two, and then to a Halide Bridge. I was very happy with it for a couple of years. 

When I asked a question how to improve this further, there was the option a Mac Mini, or getting a streamer. Both options researched, but the streamer option provided a significant improvement in sound.

And no going back now. Best choice I ever made.

Fred is a reinvented George.

Thread killer!

@tksteingraber 

Certainly similarities in our upgrades.

I originally bought the MacBook Pro because it had digital out via Toslink. At the time I used iTunes, eventually upgrading to Audirvana.

I'm firmly of the view that many small additions have the ability to create a greater whole. 

@joes44 

I have two LAN silencers.

One I use between my wall outlet and switch (Acoustic Revive RLI-1GB-tripleC).

The other is between the switch and streamer (Pink Faun LAN Isolator).

What a load of bollocks.

We do tests all the time, when purchasing new items. So badgerdums says I’m not qualified to listen for upgrade improvements in my system? Either on my own, or with a group of friends? But it’s my system. I’m the only one qualified to say whether I keep said items, or return them. He must be part of the ASR crowd.

This year I listened to, approved of and therefore kept:

A Puritan PSM156, Sound Anchors speaker stands, Teddy Pardo linear power supply, Puritan Ultimate power cable, Stack Audio Auva 70, Tubulus Argentus i2S cable, Plixir Elite linear power supply, Plixir Statement DC cables.

Fully qualified to do so, as is @akg_ca