Neat "Tweaks" to improve the SQ of your streamed music!!!


After over 40 years of playing around with high end audio gear, I would consider myself a pretty well oiled audiophile (old fart). My current audio system is very highly resolving, if I may say so myself. At this juncture, I stream exclusively, so I concentrate on and strive to obtain the highest quality of sound from my streamed music. I have installed several wonderfully effective tweaks throughout my audio system over the past few years, but two of the greatest and most effective tweaks that I feel so fortunate to have discovered were the iFi LAN iSilencer and the Puron AC Conditioner. I use iFi iSilencers on all three of my ethernet cables, and I also use two of the Puron Conditioners in my listening room. I’ll let you do the research for more details on these incredible devises for yourself. But, all I can tell you is this, once I added the devices to my already highly detailed, transparent and resolving system, everything improved!!! Palpability, realism, organic-ness, see-through transparency, etc., all shined though to an even greater degree. When added to the elements of my system that are critical to the overall SQ of my streamed music, these devices actually elevated the sound quality of my audio system to a higher plateau. What these devices do so well is they effectively filter out, cleaning up and eliminate the grunge and noise from the electrical signal in the listening room, and also the ethernet signal itself, to help create a blacker, quieter background in the music. And, all at, IMHO, an extremely reasonable price. Mind you, I’m in no way associated with either company. I’m just passing on to others my own personal positive experience with these two incredible devices. They're quite amazing!!!  Happy listening.

kennymacc

Based on some reviews, I ordered and installed an iFi i.Silencer. I attached the Silencer to my Holo Red streamer, and my Vodka ethernet cable from the router into the other end of the Silencer. Streamer to PS Audio DSD I DAC. Immediate audible improvement, and not that subtle either. Much clearer and more natural, instruments emerge from the recessed background, all around more enjoyable music. Cheap tweak that works, at least in my rig!  Neal

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3xQjQhdGUw

 a good and fair review, The recommendation to use on the modem/router agrees with my own experience having tried modem, streamer and switch. In terms of value for money this is very high up there

Just to add: I added the iSilencer between the wall outlet and the modem/router rather than on the router output. It requires RJ11 to RJ45 conversion and back but is well woth the effort.

For those going optical conversion, not all is equal. Sonore converters superior to generic, quality of lps and dc cables going to the converters important. Transceivers used in these converters can also be improved, best are Finisar SFP 1475.

@sns +1 this has been my experience, especially when comparing a generic FMC to the Sonore oModule Deluxe (both with quality LPS).