I have no technical knowledge on wireless versus wired, just my own user experience. My experience is that wireless can be much more convenient, when it is working. At the gym, no wires is a must. At home, a traditional CD player into a good DAC, seems to sound "better." Maybe because there is no stress that it can't connect. In contrast, almost daily Roon cannot find the core, taking 2-3 minutes of fiddling. Connected, Roon is great. In sum, whenever possible, I'm wired.