PLC vs. 5Ghz Connection

[fritzcurtis1]

Devialet has mentioned in some of their literature that there are sonic benefits from the PLC connection versus connecting at 5 or 2.4 ghz.  I wonder if anyone has been able to connect in either mode and what the benefits in sound really are?  Thoughts?

[fcs]

My Phantoms are always connected via PLC. You can check that in latest Spark version. Since I am already PLC to extend my wifi I would have prefer a wifi connection (ideally the 5 GHz) but there is no way to force a specific connection. The only difference may be stability.

[martinskeem]

In my case, 2 Phantoms and a dialog are connected on the same power strip (so PLC should work), but they are connecting via wifi 5ghz. I cannot think of any good reason why sq would be any better on Ethernet, PLC or wifi, so I do not care as long as it is stable. Either the bits transmit or they don't (and you hear nothing)


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[jonstatt]

In my case, 2 Phantoms and a dialog are connected on the same power strip (so PLC should work), but they are connecting via wifi 5ghz. I cannot think of any sound reason why sq would be any better on Ethernet, PLC or wifi, so I do not care as long as it is stable. Either the bits transmit or they don't (and you hear nothing)


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Assuming jitter is not a concern for the transmission mechanism that is true. In this case jitter is a non issue because the sound is re-buffered by the Phantom and any clocking issues should be eliminated. To the original poster, which literature suggests that WiFi should be inferior? Please provide a link. With regards to the power strip, is it a surge protecting one? If so, that could explain the inability for the PLC transfer. I have never tried all 3 things right next to each other though and wonder if there may be a "minimum" distance (expected impedance etc between two PLC sources).

[Olli I]

Which one should be better....plc or ethernet? If ethernet I should probably buy some ethernet leads.

[Gremlin]

Ethernet should be more reliable, if reliability is a problem. Otherwise they will sound exactly the same.

[Olli I]

I have never had any reliability issues. I was unable to use wifi instead of plc though. Phantoms always pick plc instead of wifi. I just moved Dialog to the same power outlet where Phantoms are because of that. I thought it would be better if the only way is plc how my Phantoms communicate with Dialog. I haven't tested if I hear any difference yet.

[cyrus.b]

Is there any chance that Ethernet connection would help eliminate the lip sync issue, in comparison to PLC connect?

[ragwo]

Is there any chance that Ethernet connection would help eliminate the lip sync issue, in comparison to PLC connect?

Nope, sorry. The delay is caused by sound processing not data transfer.

[MountainGuy]

When given a choice, Phantom seem to prefer PLC. But my setup if all WIFI now in two rooms, probably given the distance between the dialog and the Phantoms. But very stable for me - with a few one second long drop outs a day perhaps. Nothing bothersome. So in some situations, Wifi functions just about perfectly. And I can unplug, move to a different room, and the dialog reconnects without rebooting anything. Very nice on this end.