Fiber is Coming to my neighborhood


I just talked to a At&t Technician in our neighborhood and he said they are bringing fiber very soon.  I hope this improves my internet I have cox cable out several times a year working on my internet from cox.  The internet seems to very on my computer when surfing the internet but streaming TV doesn't seem to be affected much.  I am building a system so I don't have my DAC or streamer.  I do have my amp and getting a preamp as we speak.  Would Fiber have any effect on the type of streamer or DAC I look at?  I do assume that fiber will be better than cable.  What should I look for to improve signal as far as jitter?

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@llg98ljk I imagine just going getting fiber will be a huge upgrade when it gets here.  I constantly have sporadic issues with cable.

As a retired AT&T tech,  I can assure you it will be better than what you have now. Try to use a ethernet connection instead of wifi if possible,  so if you can have the tech that comes install the gateway close to your system,  it would facilitate a short run of ethernet cable. 

It doesn't really matter what level of equipment you purchase,  it will benefit. 

@allanblissett Yes thanks for the info.  I am excited about it.  I have the cable guy out at least 2 to three times a year.  I think I mentioned this in a previous post but I feel like they come out and just put a bandaid on the problem.

Yes. That system has probably reached the limit of its usefully life, and they are just keeping it on life support, getting the most they can out of it without investing in new infrastructure. 

Unless you are changing what is in your walls to fiber, it will have zero impact.