Total Newbie - Apologies in Advance

[gnomus]

Simon

Thanks again for your time with all of this. I apologize for being a bit on the slow side as regards this networking business.

My music system is some way from my router and NAS. I reckon I would need an ethernet cable some 80-100 feet in length to get from one to the other.

The Sonos system came with a Sonos Bridge, which seemed to work OK. I run a digital out of the Sonos so that I can use the DAC in my Arcam AV8. However, I find the system a bit too bright for my taste. That is why I am looking at the Linn options. I am told however that the Linn requires an ethernet connection. Hence my attempt to get everything working with homeplugs.

I want to achieve the best sound that I can get out of my system. I am not too interested in a multi-room setup.

In your "renderer---bridge 1..." example, the bridge device needs to be physically connected to the renderer, and thus in the same room. For a Linn system to work does not the NAS have to be physically connected to bridge 1 too, and therefore, also in the same room?

Also, I don't really know what I can use as bridge 1. I was convinced I had a second BT modem, but I went looking for it today and I think I may have thrown it out. Can you recommend me a "bridge 1" device, so that I can at least get some idea what I should be looking for.

Sorry to keep bombarding you with questions...