Advice on Optical Ethernet Conversion

I've tried myriad streaming setups, present OpticalRendu, OpticalModule, OR powered by JCAT Optimo ATX, OM by Uptone JS2, AfterDark optical cable, Mundorf silver/gold DC cables, Finisar 1475 in both. Optimizing every single little thing in streaming well worth it. I've run OR without OM (generic FMC), lesser power supplies, lesser DC and optical cables and other Finisar FMC. Anyone of these upgrades results in greater resolving powers, transparency, taken together they add up to substantial upgrade.

Various switches I've tried have not provided upgrade in sound quality vs. my present gaming router powered by linear power supply with wifi disabled.

OM with Finisar 1475, another 1475 in Lumin would be nice start. The 1475 alone is quite an upgrade over lesser Finisar in realm of transparency, resolving capability. Some claim it too revealing, if that case you have issues elsewhere in streaming setup.

Cleaning up LAN worthwhile, I use JCAT net xe, again powered by Uptone JS-2 with the Mundorf DC cable. Upgrading both LAN and optical conversion not redundant.

I should also add the Mundorf diy DC cables made a far larger difference than I was expecting, this compared to generic Uptone, diy Duelund tin plated copper, something along the lines of AC power cable changes.

Getting wifi off audio system LAN is another biggie, lot of noise injected with this. 1 gb net service and low latency, meaning gaming router, close by net provider servers all makes a difference. All in all every single little thing you can think of to make LAN quieter and faster is beneficial. Just have to find best chain to work in your individual circumstances.

Wifi downstream better.

The two switches you're running are weak link in your setup, optimizing your optical downstream from those noisy switches is somewhat futile. A single switch in your audio streaming setup preferable to running two, and that single switch could be upgraded via an audiophile switch, even one the less expensive ones would be an improvement. Router powered via LPS would also be an improvement.

Noise is loss of resolution in streaming audio, once its lost no amount of downstream upgrades will get it back. Start upgrades with first link in chain and work down.

@sfpeloton Yeah, I was skeptical DC cables could make that much difference until the Mundorf. Thinking about upgrading to deluxe versions of both OpticalModule and OpticalRendu.