WiFi Streaming Versus An Ethernet Cable Connection

Ethernet cabling much preferred over wifi in my experience. No comparison specially with reliable connectivity. Also using optical isolation plus ethernet switch.

The better the streamer the less the network infrastructure maters. I prefer to put my money into the streamer rather than fiddling with infrastructure. Although the cable, whether a short run from wifi extender or a long run from a router matters.

One word: MESH. Our home has three nodes on a ASUS Mesh network. The node in the living room is separated from the hi-fi by a 25’ Cat8 cable to ameliorate any noise being generated by the wifi node. 

This is a major improvement over the internal wifi module in the Bluesound 2i. 

Happy listening. 

WiFi works fine you just have to make sure you have strong connections  

Packets is packets. Basic stuff, but audiophiles swear otherwise.