iFi LAN iSilencer connection

@macg19 I have my ifi LAN iSilencer plugged into the eero node (I tried it into streaner as well). Then 1m Purist Ethernet cable from it to the Aurender N200. Thought process is get the dirt out before it hits the 1m cable run. Right, wrong or different it makes sense to me and that’s how I have it.
I can tell the difference between Ethernet cables with this streamer although it’s not night and day. I really don’t think I can tell if the iFi is in the chain, before or after the Ethernet cable, or not there at all, even if my life depended on it. Try it and see. It doesn’t cause harm at least that’s good news.

@macg19 yup same here. I thought I heard the difference on some tracks and had that moment where I thought it sounded different and it possibly did. But man 99% or the time I can’t tell. I’ve had very audible impacts to sound quality of the Aurender by swapping power cords and that didn’t require straining my ears to hear it.
So this Ethernet stuff is most likely the last thing anyone should screw around with - in my opinion components, room and other cables are way more impactful. Cheap tweaks is cool just don’t go nuts with switches, linear power supplies for all this ethernet crap, fiber to optical FMC conversion modules etc…it ain’t worth it.