[SlimDevices: Touch] Touch with WLAN no performance hit ???

2011-08-15 Thread bluestang
Hi everyone, New here and getting ready to setup up my Touch. I've been reading alot here about the WLAN and it's affect on sound quality and performance issues with 24/96 files and that turning it off is recommended. The problem is that I need to use wireless as I can't easily run a cable to

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Touch with WLAN no performance hit ???

2011-08-15 Thread Soulkeeper
Try the Touch's WLAN first. It might surprise you. If you find the sound unsatisfying, and if you believe that changing from WLAN to Ethernet will make the sound good enough to satisfy you, you might want to try HomePlugs instead of a wireless adapter. They work in a similar way, but the signal

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Touch with WLAN no performance hit ???

2011-08-15 Thread bluestang
Thanks, but HomePlugs would cost more plus I'd rather not go that route. I have no doubt everything will work great with the built in WLAN, but I have some 24/96 FLAC (level 8) albums and I don't want to have to worry about stuttering. And the added benefit of better sound quality by turning

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Touch with WLAN no performance hit ???

2011-08-15 Thread bluestang
If I were to go this route in would definitely be a new 'N' router and 2.4GHz interference shouldn't be an issue. I'll have to try things out with the Touch's WIFI and some 24/96 music with my current 'G' router see what happens. -- bluestang SB Touch (7 Android Tablet for remote) optical

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Touch with WLAN no performance hit ???

2011-08-15 Thread aubuti
bluestang;650083 Wrote: If I were to go this route in would definitely be a new 'N' router and 2.4GHz interference shouldn't be an issue. Then homeplugs would no longer cost more. Actually, I hadn't realized until I just looked that you can now get a pair of homeplug adapters for the cost of