Wi-Fi Fidelity?

As already mentioned, the drop outs can be very annoying, and hard to pinpoint the cause. If you are using a Mac, Leopard doesn't support airtunes any more either. I use a usb from my Macbook to a Bel Canto Dac3. Because the dac is 30 ft from the computer I have to use a powered usb cable which works great. Bel Canto said this is much better then a 30ft toslink cable. I tried both and agree. So it wouldn't hurt to ask the manufacturer of your dac. I know Bel Canto has a new USB link product which is supposed to sound better, but it is 500 bucks and I haven't heard any feedback yet. Drop outs really suck.

Ablang,

if you live in a HighRise, how do you tell all your neighbors to unplug there WIFIs. I dont think you can notice WIFI disturbance I think the AC is a bigger issue.

Thank you for your responses.

According to Ayre's Charles Hansen (nice link Ablang) Wi-Fi sure as @#$! does degrade the signal and your entire audio system via the RFI it generates in ALL lines. I wish I hadn't read that...wow, the whole low-level microwave constantly left on in your home scenario is depressing.

"According to Ayre's Charles Hansen (nice link Ablang) Wi-Fi sure as @#$! does degrade the signal and your entire audio system via the RFI it generates in ALL lines. I wish I hadn't read that...wow, the whole low-level microwave constantly left on in your home scenario is depressing."

Wow, that sure just opened up a huge can of worms!

WiFi is everywhere as are cell phone and microwave frequencies. They really can't be avoided (unless you're remotely isolated enough which is a possibility). I respect Charles Hansen and his opinions but this one is reaching a bit IMO.

For me the problem with computer audio is that one standard has not presented itself as the best and as Charles mentioned you have to deal with isolating noise from the computer as well. There are a lot of good options out there between USB (BTW - Ayre licenses Wavelength technology), firewire, ethernet, and wireless. For me, wireless and computer noise won't affect me as I've addressed the noise on the line issue (either from WiFi or switching power supplies). What I'm more interested in is which format sounds will offer the best results.

Since this stuff is developing and evolving at a rapid pace, looks like I'll be spinning CDs and LPs for a while longer.