WiFi Streaming Versus An Ethernet Cable Connection

What you've got is already as good as you can get.  "Audiophile" network cable is for suckers.

To get Audiophile streaming you need an audiophile network.  Two switches each with good LPS and Ethernet cables.  A filter like ENO I will make things better.

Something like a Switch8 to an EtherRegen- using the Moat would be a place to start.

@james633 :

You guys must all have golden ears lol. I can’t hear a difference.

I am so sorry. I feel about you.

Abort the pursuit ASAP

Wow, this has really gone off the rails.

High quality streamers pretty much take the network out of the picture. A great streamer simply requires a trickle of bits and will cashe them and isolate you from your network. You can improve the performance of a mediocre streamer by improving your network. But, this is the hard way.

Go check out an Aurrender streamer… one that is equal / compatible with the rest of your components and the network becomes invisible… unless there is something truly wrong with your network… like it throttles to 2K throughput.

There are other great streamers. But screwing around with your network unless that is a labor of love is waste of time. 
 

My streamers provide sound quality equal to my great vinyl system through wall wart wifi extenders. 

Bits are bits, everything is a zero or a one. 
Step back for a moment and contemplate.

How is your SSD connected?

What brand and model is your router?

Have you tested the speed of your internet connection?

If you are connected via WiFi have you done a scan to see if there are any other connections hitting your house?

If so, what channel are you on compared to the the others?

Almost all internet connections can be improved by buying your own nice high end router.

If everything I just posted sounds like an adult in a Peanuts cartoon, find a tech that specializes in Networking. If you work in a large company hit up your IT department. I never had an issue with people bringing me their home network issues and if they are good at their job they aren’t busy with work related stuff. Another good source is teenage gamers.

What I’m trying to get at is that the music that you are streaming is no different to your network or internet connection then email or a movie. This. Sounds like a streaming issue, but until someone who knows how check it, looks at it, I wouldn’t spend any money on hardware to try and fix it.