Up until recently, I've been streaming FLAC from jriver directly from the computer to my DAC via USB. I don't have room to make the computer aesthetically appealing in the front end, so I had a 5M USB cable running from the computer and snaking around the front end. I recently picked up an Amazon Fire TV and started tinkering with wireless streaming. The results I got were better than I expected: there was no discernible difference between the USB vs. wireless streaming.
I now use an Amazon Fire Stick ($40), allowing me to eliminate an HDMI cord since my HDACC has an HDMI input, and I'm still getting no discernible differences in SQ from before. This has piqued my curiosity. Is there anything that matters before the signal is sent to the streamer/DAC as long as the signal can pass unhindered?
Right now, I'm thrilled with the performance of my streamer/DAC combo. SQ has actually improved due to a lowered the noise floor from relocating the computer to another room.
I now use an Amazon Fire Stick ($40), allowing me to eliminate an HDMI cord since my HDACC has an HDMI input, and I'm still getting no discernible differences in SQ from before. This has piqued my curiosity. Is there anything that matters before the signal is sent to the streamer/DAC as long as the signal can pass unhindered?
Right now, I'm thrilled with the performance of my streamer/DAC combo. SQ has actually improved due to a lowered the noise floor from relocating the computer to another room.