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WiFi streaming — streamer vs. through iPad

I’m currently streaming Qobuz in my HeadFi rig to my DAC via my iPad via an upgraded dongle and USB cable and was pretty happy til I hooked up my CD transport and realized it sounds much better than than streaming.  After speaking with some folks here I’ve since realized I need to get a dedicated streamer hardwired to my router to up my streaming performance, but I’ve got a couple situations where going hardwired won’t be possible and will be forced to use WiFi.  My question is, if I’m using WiFi would there still be a sonic benefit to using a streamer (I’m planning on getting an iFi Zen Stream BTW) versus going wired through my iPad or will using WiFi completely nullify any sonic advantages the streamer brings?  Thanks for any thoughts/advice. 

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We have a lot of experience here a wifi to ethernet extender can work well the only issue is if you are trying to acess other roon endpoints which won't work through roon

 

However if your deal is to just use the server or streamer In this new access point that will work well

 

The reason most servers only offer ethernet is speed abd reliability however we have set up servers this way and they worked perfectly 

 

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