PLC is first line?

[Mohmm]

As a new owner, I am learning the nuances of networking these things with Dialogue. Is it true that the "preferred" connection that Phantom will seek first is PLC?! I have always thought data over house electrical wiring was a relatively poor quality way to handle data - sort of the poor mans Ethernet? I would think WiFi would be higher quality transmission. Is it the stability of wired connection and avoiding interference the goal? I presume if they are wired with Ethernet - at least one leg it would be superior to PLC? And if so, which leg? My problem is that I do not have a cable, nor Ethernet port near my Phantom position. Am I giving up quality relying upon PLC?
Thanks
Scott

As I understand the communication business between Phantoms and Dialog, they use first PLC (or alternatively also Bluetooth) for establishing a connection and for getting ready for streaming.

The streaming is then done via the options that you define. In my case I have all three items wired and part of my LAN. So I can tell the player (MacMini/Roon/Dirac) respectively dialog to send the data by wire, bluetooth or fiberoptic cable. Note that you must configure both Phantoms and Dialog to accept the option that you prefer.

In my case I send a fiberoptic cable to the Dialog, disable Airplay and Bluetooth in both Phantoms and check if they show their ethernet connection. Dialog then receives the music by optical and streams to the Phantoms by ethernet. This allows also for HiRez, which would be downsampled if you used Airplay via Bluetooth (or ethernet).

Conclusion for your problem: try to connect them to your LAN. If not, use the Bluetooth option. PLC is only for initial communication.

Enjoy.

Hi, Mohmm

Do you use a mobile device to control your library on the Mac Mini's Roon?

Thanks.

The MacMini is headless (if urgent I can connect a TV via HDMI, though) and controlled by Screen Sharing from my MacBook or Roon from my iPad.