In contemporary multi-room system planning, what physical component placement is deemed more crucial for low latency and high bandwidth delivery than the placement of the speakers themselves?

Wireless access points (APs)

For modern, networked multi-room audio, signal integrity is paramount, demanding consistent low latency and high bandwidth across all operating nodes simultaneously. Because these systems rely on radio waves rather than copper, interference patterns caused by dense building materials significantly degrade performance. Consequently, the strategic placement of wireless access points (APs) to ensure comprehensive, overlapping signal coverage throughout the entire structure—effectively creating a robust, redundant signal backbone—is now the most critical design consideration, mirroring the past necessity of running perfect low-resistance copper cable throughout walls.