Well...I am taking the plunge into digital..

My wifi connected streamer sounds as good as my high end analog rig.

Using wired is my preferred method, though I can understand the need to use WiFi.

If you do go wireless, try to use the 5ghz band instead  of the 2.5. It has a shorter range, but has much fewer signals running on it.

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I use Google nest for wifi, but added a prior generation point which has a wired capability to my streamer.

So a quick update on my journey so far.... for the past 6 days I have awoken evangelically convinced of the brands, components and installation configuration... and by late afternoon that days conviction was discarded! 
 

what I gave found is that while many brands have solid distribution and technically savvy people, others are run from a sales perspective so poorly they have to be hurting their marquee...

Todays journey took me to a well known manufacture, whose website was so poorly updated I had to use  the 7 zip codes I have lived in across the country to try to find a dealer who was still operating. I finally got thru on Linked In, but the experience was not reflective of a high end anything...

Others, Kent at PassLabs, Phil at Zu, Jon at Music Direct have been exceptional... the fun continues... so much to read and so many options to listen and to and consider... 

Thanks to all for the council as I narrow my decision points

A quick update... Purchased the Manly Stingray II, Tannoy Autograph Mini's and the Bluesound Node....awaiting arrival this Friday...very excited, my sincere thanks to all the folks on this thread for their council on this...