firedog;577361 Wrote: > I agree in theory there should be no difference. > > [snip] > > On the Touch I've switched to wired. Main reason is that there were > problems on my system with some skips and too much (re)buffering, > mainly with hi-res files. > > Since switching to wired about 99% of these problems have disappeared. > > YMMV - on my setup it made a difference. > > As far as sound quality, I "think" I hear a minor improvement with > wired, but I may be imagining it....
The skipping and buffering problems are exactly what one would expect with a poor wireless connection. Does anyone remember the old game of moving the rabbit ears on a TV set for the best reception? A few inches one way or the other could make a big difference in picture quality. A wireless computer signal is still a radio wave. I had a very poor connection when I installed a Squeezebox Radio in the kitchen. After looking at the situation, I realized I had a washer/dryer sitting in the direct path between the router and the radio. Moving the router down two shelves solved the problem - the signal now ran under the washer/dryer. As for the sound quality difference, I realize that some have come up with theories (i.e., when on, the wireless module contaminates the analog line section, etc.) but I try to follow Occum's Razor on such things. Subjective influences in humans, conscious and unconscious, are very well documented and in constant operation in our brains. I'd vote for that as the most likely to account for your perception, but then it's also OK. Whatever works to enhance your enjoyment of music is fine in my book. -- mlsstl ------------------------------------------------------------------------ mlsstl's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9598 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=82026 _______________________________________________ Touch mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
