11-Jun-2016, 13:21
(11-Jun-2016, 05:34)Rufus McDufus Wrote: I used to run port trunking/link aggregation on my Qnap NAS to the switch (I run a 24-port managed switch). I ran some tests a year or two ago though and found without it sounded a bit better with just a single network connection between NAS and switch. This is when I started to realise the network could have an effect on sound quality. I realise you probably didn't want to hear this, Dr Tone! It is only a single case though and your setup looks to be different. Who knows, maybe it sounds better in your case?
Makes absolutely no difference in my environment.
Roon->HQPlayer->McIntosh C47->McIntosh MC301s>Transparent Super->Wilson Audio Sabrinas w/ Shunyata Denali, Rega RP8, Rega Apheta 2