Vic Damone;693270 Wrote: > Hello, my first post here. > > I have a new SB Touch and I'm currently using a 2012 i5 Mac Mini -> > ethernet -> Apple Airport Extreme -> Wifi -> SB Touch -> analog output > RCA ->preamplifier -> > > In a few weeks I'll be using Airport Extreme -> WiFi -> SB Touch > ->SPDIF -> SPDIF DAC -> RCA -> > > My question is, compared to inputting to the SB Touch from the Airport > Extreme WiFi (which seems to be getting very good reception at the SB > Touch) would it be appreciably better to input by a long ethernet run > from the Mac Mini or by using the USB input from a devise located > nearer the SB Touch? > > If it's the USB option, are there other options other than another Mac > Mini? > > > Vic
The ethernet cable would really need to go back to your router not the mac mini for a standard install. But if the wifi is working well I wouldn't bother. There is no "quality" difference between ethernet or wifi. Both are delivering bits to the Touch. The only reason some prefer ethernet (including me) is that wifi is more prone to interference, nearby wifi networks, etc. But if you have these problems they are not marginally reducing your audio quality...they would instead cause disconnections, buffering, etc. It is not subtle. -- garym *Location 1:* VB Appliance 6TB (1.10) > LMS 7.7.1 > Transporter, Touch, Boom, Radio w/Battery (all ethernet except Radio) *Location 2:* VB Appliance 3TB (2.0) > LMS 7.7.1 > Touch > Benchmark DAC I, Boom, Radio w/Battery (all ethernet except Radio) *Office:* Win7(64) > LMS 7.7.1 > SqueezePlay Retired: SB3, Duet Receiver Controllers: iPhone (iPeng), iPad (iPengHD & SqueezePad), CONTROLLER, or SqueezePlay 7.7 on Win7(64) laptop Ripping (FLAC) - dbpoweramp, Additional Tagging - mp3tag ------------------------------------------------------------------------ garym's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=17325 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=93893 _______________________________________________ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
