What I mean is connect Router => wifi => laptop(TIDAL) => USB => 818v3

That way you would be performing a direct comparison between your switches/filters and no switches/filters.

This assumes that (i) you have TIDAL and (ii) that you are able to use the dedicated TIDAL app rather than Roon for this purpose. These assumptions may be wrong blush

In the spirit of Spinaltap, I would like to confirm that I am not involved in the corrupt theft of a global sport.