12-Sep-2024, 16:20
(12-Sep-2024, 13:51)hardcore Wrote: I've also removed the wifi antennas for a while now. The remote control functions fine with the wifi antenna removed.
Don't think I'll venture into removing the internal wifi card yet, seeing as it might affect some functions. Quite sure it would make an audible difference though, but I wonder how big of a difference?
There're definitely benefits to reducing electromagnetic noise via ground loops, extra cables, etc. It's not the type of noise you hear in the speaker output. I suspect it's more like noise on the ground plane that affects the jitter of the clock crystals, DAC and other digital components.
Just spent an afternoon experimenting with adding isolation to ethernet cables between network router, modem and switches, and even that still impacts the sound significantly. Who knows exactly why, but it does.
Ya even after years of tweaking the network setup on various systems it's amazing to see what obvious minor changes have significant impact on the sound quality. Using an Ethernet switch like the EtherRegen brought a considerable improvement - also tried many more and ended up using a Network Acoustics Muon Pro Ethernet filter. For those not having used one, there are many vendors now providing products. Currently I would recommend the new Network Acoustics ENO2.
Various types of noise even in the network environment play an essential role. I for now also didn't like to go for the route of removing internal components of the Devialet - but I love to hear more experiences by users who did.
