19-Sep-2014, 18:58
Hi new guy here... After 5 days with my D200 and of trying different set ups I have not been able to get WiFi streaming to work very well at all. My music files live upstairs on an always on Windows Home Server. I have no way to get Ethernet cable to my Devialet downstairs.
What I have set up is a dedicated wireless router via switch that has line of site to the D200 about 18 feet away (everything is gigabit with cat5e). This works flawlessly 100% of the time sending music to my Server 2012 box beside the D200 with USB (JRiver), files up to 24/192 (either on the 5GHz or 2.4GHz band).
Playback is totally untenable with Air WiFi - constant white noise & drop outs. If I play music from my iOS devise to WiFi, looking at say 95% success with occasional drop outs. But that will be for the wife to play back that way.
With many people saying they prefer WiFi or Ethernet streaming sound over USB I was anxious to try it. My solution was to add a USB drive with the music files on it to the server box beside the D200 and connect it via Ethernet cable. So this works really well, no issues at all. This will require additional work to keep to separate music folders organized unfortunately.
Over the course of the next week or so I will see if I can notice any difference is SQ - very quick initial impression is that if there is any it is very minor.
It however leads me to believe the WiFi card in the D200 or its implementation may be weak?
Any way 2 cents and I love this forum, thank you!
Matthew
What I have set up is a dedicated wireless router via switch that has line of site to the D200 about 18 feet away (everything is gigabit with cat5e). This works flawlessly 100% of the time sending music to my Server 2012 box beside the D200 with USB (JRiver), files up to 24/192 (either on the 5GHz or 2.4GHz band).
Playback is totally untenable with Air WiFi - constant white noise & drop outs. If I play music from my iOS devise to WiFi, looking at say 95% success with occasional drop outs. But that will be for the wife to play back that way.
With many people saying they prefer WiFi or Ethernet streaming sound over USB I was anxious to try it. My solution was to add a USB drive with the music files on it to the server box beside the D200 and connect it via Ethernet cable. So this works really well, no issues at all. This will require additional work to keep to separate music folders organized unfortunately.
Over the course of the next week or so I will see if I can notice any difference is SQ - very quick initial impression is that if there is any it is very minor.
It however leads me to believe the WiFi card in the D200 or its implementation may be weak?
Any way 2 cents and I love this forum, thank you!
Matthew
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.
