In a Dante network, choosing to flip streams to multicast impacts what aspect of the audio flow?

Choosing to flip streams to multicast in a Dante network enables multiple destinations to receive the same audio flow simultaneously. This feature is crucial when multiple devices or endpoints need to access the same audio signal without requiring separate streams for each destination. Since multicast sends a single copy of the stream to multiple listeners, it efficiently utilizes bandwidth and simplifies routing within the network.

Using multicast reduces the need for individual streams for each device, which can significantly decrease the overall bandwidth usage when compared to unicast communication, where each device would require a separate stream. Although multicast does help in bandwidth management, the primary reason for selecting multicast is the capability of serving multiple devices from a single audio flow.

Multicasting does not inherently reduce latency to zero, as any network communication can still experience delays. Additionally, while multicast can help avoid IP address conflicts by not requiring each device to have a unique stream, addressing conflicts is more about proper network design and management than the method of streaming itself.