I have a Lumin X1 which has a optical/fiber network input. So I have a very short run of Ethernet cable from the source to a Sonos Ethernet to Optical converter and then run the fiber optic network cable directly into the Lumin X1 (need an inexpensive plug in adapter). I can say that this helps the sound … not jaw dropping but cleaner and quieter. I am not sure what other steamers have optical/fiber network as part of their standard inputs. For those that don’t, converting from Ethernet to optical then converting back to Ethernet again on the input side seems a bit daft to me.
Anyone tried fiber into EtherRegen SFP?
Putting a 2nd-hand EtherRegen before my Innuos Zenith Mk3 has probably been the single best upgrade I've made. Like most others' experiences, the shift away from a digital sound has been palpable.
I'm feeding the ER directly from my Netgear Orbi mesh satellite through a Wireworld Starlight ethernet cable. I was wondering, however, if anyone has experienced significant gains from feeding the ER with fiber into its SFP port?
I did assume initially that as the ER is a regenerator the quality of the input shouldn't matter that much. But as I saw another jump when upgrading the ER's input cable it's set me to wondering about optical.