jjss49
... when ’one trick pony’ trolls like this come on forums and denounce the value of certain hifi gear based on their 'experience' elsewhere, argue endlessly and defensively, i believe the net result is actually more interest is developed in the thing they are putting down ...
That's true in my case. Once I got serious about audio streaming, I had an ethernet line installed to run to my streamer and I've been very pleased with the results. But I may try one of these switches on a 30-day return guarantee - after all, I've been surprised with audio experiment results in the past. But until I have that experience, I don't challenge what others say they hear.
I do think there's nothing like a hard wired network. There's also nothing like a pro who knows how to snake wires - I've been amazed at what they've been able to do in my house. It's really not that expensive and it eliminates a lot of potential issues.