Quick DAC question
Thanks ahead of time for your patience on this one. If I am streaming Tidal through mConnect using my Oppo 105, then a coaxial cable into a Gustard r26 DAC, which DAC is actually being used? The one from the gustard or the one in the Oppo? I know I should run a physical ethernet cable into the gustard and just use the Oppo as a CD transport but that's going to be a last resort because of the location of my modem / router way down in the basement.
Something’s amiss. I meant run an Ethernet cable from a Wi-Fi extender or Mesh node to the Gustard in your listening room, not use Wi-Fi. Is that what you’re doing, because it didn’t sound like it from your initial post? |
thanks all. yes, I'm using a 75 ohm digital coaxial from the oppo to the Gustard. AI also suggested a wifi extender before I start drilling holes in the floor. @soix any particular extender you recommend or does it matter? |
@soix It’s an ASUS ZenWiFi Pro XT12. Wider Range with Superior Speed.
ZenWiFi Pro is the new paradigm for whole-home mesh WiFi, combining performance and beauty in a perfectly balanced package. It takes the productivity and entertainment capabilities of your whole-home network to the next level, with scalable capacity for the new generation of home networking ecosystems.
I connect my streamer to the ASUS receiver via ethernet cable. I misspoke when I called it a router. The router (provided by Google) is connected to Google fiber and the ASUS connects to the router by ethernet. |
I believe a wifi mesh point wired to your unit as @soix said is preferable to using ethernet over ac power line. |
Personally if it’s in the budget I’d get a Eero Mesh system especially if there’s a good distance/walls between your router and listening room. For extenders this TP Link had some very positive buzz here, and this Netgear extender (might be Mesh) was highly rated by Consumer Reports FWIW, but that’s all I got. Hope this helps. https://www.amazon.com/TP-Link-Wireless-Travel-Router-TL-WR902AC/dp/B01N5RCZQH https://www.amazon.com/NETGEAR-WiFi-Range-Extender-EAX15/dp/B08K2ZX2RY |
