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| Router for Audio Streaming I can’t tell you why an extender and Ethernet cable can help sonically yet as I’ve still got to get mine hooked up, but many experienced people here with very good setups say they sound better than Wi-Fi so I’m all in and it’s not all that expensi... | |
| Order of importance and budget percentages @overthemoon I hear ya, but I’d never use the word “forever” in this hobby — it’s both a fantasy and the kiss of death. | |
| BluSound Node and Node 2 @wahoostewjr What a great example of how much everything matters in a streaming setup — wish everyone understood this. Great amp and speaks BTW. Now start playing with Ethernet cables, switches, digital cables etc. and max it out cause it’ll all... | |
| ETHERNET CABLES @12many Thanks for being so cordial and accepting of another opinion. If only all differing opinions could be this way. Listen, how about you and I do something of a challenge? I’m gonna buy a generic Ethernet cable and compare it to my Wireworld ... | |
| BluSound Node and Node 2 +1 @61falcon if you’re using Wi-Fi to streamer, especially the uninstall and reinstall the app part but it all matters. If I have to deal with any of this crap going hard wired to streamer I’d absolutely punt my streamer out the window and look e... | |
| BluSound Node and Node 2 @12many Im not 100% sure, but I don’t think it matters whether you go wired from an iPhone, a switch/router, or Wi-Fi extender as I think Wi-Fi to the Zen Stream from Qobuz/MConnect is what occasionally causes the problem. Everyone I’ve heard fro... | |
| Router for Audio Streaming I’d try a Wi-Fi extender like the TP-Link AC2600 MU-MIMO and run an Ethernet cable into your streamer from the extender rather than using Wi-Fi and see if that works. If that doesn’t work, get a better router and stop having to deal with this cra... | |
| ETHERNET CABLES +1 @audphile1 and jibes well with my post above. | |
| ETHERNET CABLES @12many @fredrik222 I’d love to believe you guys that Ethernet cables make no difference, and I totally get where you’re coming from about the physics saying they should make no difference. But, I’ve heard enough people here say they not only ... | |
| Sansui Au9500 - Leave it on? I just got my McCormack 0.5 amp upgraded at SMcAudio and had a long discussion about them with exactly that. Told them I always left my amp on and they told me that’s probably why my amp lasted 30 years. Put it this way, they feel so strongly abou... | |
| I’m about to push the button to get 2 SVS 3000 micros to add to ATC SCM40s. Excellent stuff, and I totally agree the subs will bring you to a level you never knew was there — probably about the best absolute upgrade you could make. Of course, there’s always power conditioning, power cables, interconnects, digital and erh... | |
| Router for Audio Streaming What’s the rest of your gear? | |
| BluSound Node and Node 2 Sorry man. If you’re going hardwired I’d recommend the iFi Zen Stream that at $399 seems to punch above its weight sonically and many seem to prefer it to the Node. The glitch is if you use Qobuz over Wi-Fi as you need to use the MConnect app th... | |
| I’m about to push the button to get 2 SVS 3000 micros to add to ATC SCM40s. Congrats! I’m sure you’re gonna be thrilled. Please follow up with impressions if you could. BTW, SVS has excellent customer service so you might want to describe your room to them and they’ll probably cut down your tinker time considerably wit... | |
| Looking for advice I think your Zen Mini strategy makes a lot of sense, especially if you have to do this in stages. There’s a Darko review from a couple years back where I think he compares the Zen Mini to the Node (both older models I think) and I believe he pref... |