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Wi-Fi Fidelity?

Any degradation of signal (i.e.: loss of fidelity) when sending that signal via wireless? My only physical connectivity option from laptop to DAC is via USB – unfortunately, the DAC is not HDMI capable. Which would provide the best signal transfer, the laptop + DAC (via USB), or the laptop + Wi-Fi router + Wi-Fi server +DAC (via coax)?
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2chnlben OP
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Thanks Drubin.

That's good to know about Wi-Fi in general. Of course the components will be a factor - I just wasn't in the know on wireless fidelity. The whole "direct path" objective with wires - now, all this...air, in between the components. Too weird!!
2chnlben OP
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Thank you for your responses.

According to Ayre's Charles Hansen (nice link Ablang) Wi-Fi sure as @#$! does degrade the signal and your entire audio system via the RFI it generates in ALL lines. I wish I hadn't read that...wow, the whole low-level microwave constantly left on in your home scenario is depressing.
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