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Old 11-23-2016, 03:35 PM
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GreenMtn, not sure if it's ac or not, but it's fast enough for music. I personally have to use the wifi for Tidal right now as I'm putting together my optical ethernet run as I type this. They maximized the wifi, even thought they want you to wire it directly. I can tell you the sound over wifi is the best wifi sound I've listened to on a DAC AND that it's not the quality I want going forward, lol. There is just a HUGE difference in the same cuts via wifi and Tidal streaming and the same cuts from my Mac Mini. HUGE differences, but as I type, I'm enjoying Yoyo Ma in the background, lol....and not complaining.
Hi ctsooner, good info, thanks! I received the following from Ayre:

"The dongle we send along with the QX-5 will be compatible with any ac WiFi. However the spec indicates it [is] 802.11b, g, or n."
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Old 11-23-2016, 04:01 PM
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Funny as I didn't even think about it lol. It works fine but would never be my primary source. Lol
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Old 11-23-2016, 04:15 PM
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The WiFi speed issue is important to me because there no wired Ethernet connection in my listening room. In theory, WiFi should sound the same as wired Ethernet, yes?
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Old 11-24-2016, 12:13 PM
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In theory, WiFi should sound the same as wired Ethernet, yes?
Nope from my experience. I pulled an Ethernet connection to my system.
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Old 11-24-2016, 12:41 PM
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The WiFi speed issue is important to me because there no wired Ethernet connection in my listening room. In theory, WiFi should sound the same as wired Ethernet, yes?
Charles once wrote a piece against it. He said any wifi in the room diminished the sq.
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Old 11-24-2016, 01:27 PM
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I've never heard it sound great. So many dealers are lazy and use it for Aurelia and stuff but it always is lacking. Pulling two, optical converted runs to my room too. No switches in it as that hurts the sound quality as it adds so much noise.
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My understanding is WiFi is bad.
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Old 11-24-2016, 02:59 PM
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Hi all and happy Thanksgiving! What about Ethernet over power (EOP)? Would that be preferable to WiFi for feeding a QX-5? Thanks.
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Old 11-24-2016, 04:03 PM
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My understanding is WiFi is bad.
From my experience, it's NOT bad but just not as good as Ethernet.
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Old 11-24-2016, 04:57 PM
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Wifi is OK but its not 100% reliable as is Ethernet.

Nothing beats fixed wiring when done right.
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