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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.

 

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We wish to welcome you to Munchkinland! ER with fiber into its SFP port... Yes I did try. With my gear, I found the sound a bit too too sterile and went back to using ethernet cables in/out as that sounded more analog. YMMV.

Per Uptone’s instructions when using SFP the EtherRegen can only have one Ethernet in and the SFP out. I run a room nucleus (powered by the UpTone PSU) so there’s that in need of ethernet too. One in and two out are needed for my setup.

Using an external clock, high quality ethernet cables and an upgraded PSU helps too. Hard wired ethernet.

The Telegartner M12 Switch Gold w/ its PSU is even better than the ER. Is it worth three plus times the cost of the ER (w/ clock and PSU figured in). To me yes.

Alex at UpTone is an excellent guy and will answer any and all questions. Real support from a real person. That’s part of what you’re getting too.

 

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@lollipopguild Yes. Correct.

I also use the Ubiquiti Networks Networks UniFi Switch 8-Port 150 Watts. I tithe to ubiquity. They make great stuff and their app is easy enough to sort out.

I have the entire ER kit, clock, SFP, etc. PM me if you want. I was going to use in another whole house (so-so) system.

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