@sns Much appreciated!
Cheapest way to enhance SQ with digital streaming
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@clive101 Thanks. Yes, once you start this route, it is a rabbit hole but you will find the journey very revealing, exciting (with some frustrations and hiccups in between) but will get you were you want. I have tried etheregen, sotm, English electric, ubiquiti network switches in my system, individually and in all combinations of 2 and 3s (including the sequence in which they are in series). My take and for my taste, more the switches in chain, lesser the noise but there are some changes in musicality which I did not like it. I ended up just using sotm (Router to ubiquiti switch > sotm via fiber > streamer via ethernet). Still, in digital chain, fiber optic and network switch (of your choice and taste) gets best out of your system. Of course, I have seen people using multiple switches in chain, but it is not my preference. |
@romney80 again thank you. just been looking at the Afterdark Network switches and upgraded version of the Melco S 100. Has anyone experience of these or similar...but a little off topic as not cheap. But I did order two Finisar and some fibre cable.... apparently top class. I will post my findings when they arrive. |
I also have Finistar and they do uplift quite a lot from regular ones. From my understanding Melco S-100 and Telegartner M12 switch are top echelons in the network switch category. I would love to hear people who have Melco S-100 or M-12 switch. If you do buy them, please keep us posted about your observations. Yes, certainly seems like topic is going from "cheapest way" to expensive switches, but since these come under category of clean ethernet, I guess it is alright, as long there is lot of learning. |
S100 by AfterDark technically is a re-branded Melco with upgrades and a choice of clocks. DELA S100 - Audiophile Network Hubs #日本製 - AfterDark (adark.co) vs A double stacked Buffalo GS 2016 with clock customized. AfterDark. Project ClayX Buffalo BS-GS2016 Cascade x Giesemann OCXO Bl (adark.co) See the rabbit hole I am digging ;) To keep on topic, I wonder how these expensive switches compare to the cheap FMC, Cost vs SQ ?
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