27-Aug-2015, 23:44
Hello:
Infrequent poster here but daily reader of the awesome info on the site. I have been toying with adding a companion to the D200 and to that end I will have to change my equipment rack which currently lives between and behind the speakers. To accommodate a possible change I placed all the components on 2" maple blocks on the floor and removed the component rack.
Two things happened:
1) The sound stage opened up immensely (like WOW) and,
2) WiFi connection dropped right off to a very poor signal.
The only reason I have WiFi is for the iOS app to control the source and volume and the app was and is, in and out of connection constantly. This all as a result of moving the D200 from a height of about 24" to a height of 3". Hmmmm so....
I am wondering if there is a way to enhance the WiFi antenna? I know there are a few users in this group who have pulled apart their Devialet and perhaps have seen a WiFi card inside. In a way it makes sense that the WiFi could be susceptible to poor reception after all it is inside a metal enclosure and many WiFi router at least have antennae and are certainly not made with a metal enclosure.
Thanks
Infrequent poster here but daily reader of the awesome info on the site. I have been toying with adding a companion to the D200 and to that end I will have to change my equipment rack which currently lives between and behind the speakers. To accommodate a possible change I placed all the components on 2" maple blocks on the floor and removed the component rack.
Two things happened:
1) The sound stage opened up immensely (like WOW) and,
2) WiFi connection dropped right off to a very poor signal.
The only reason I have WiFi is for the iOS app to control the source and volume and the app was and is, in and out of connection constantly. This all as a result of moving the D200 from a height of about 24" to a height of 3". Hmmmm so....
I am wondering if there is a way to enhance the WiFi antenna? I know there are a few users in this group who have pulled apart their Devialet and perhaps have seen a WiFi card inside. In a way it makes sense that the WiFi could be susceptible to poor reception after all it is inside a metal enclosure and many WiFi router at least have antennae and are certainly not made with a metal enclosure.
Thanks
Devialet 400; KEF Reference 3; custom built Server 2012 with JRiver & Audiophile Optimizer; med grade wall socket; 10 AWG speaker cable bi-wire & un-terminated; AudioQuest Carbon USB with Jitterbug; Shunyata Venom 3 power cables.
