Network Switches

I have the exact same set up including the router on the sending end.

The one thing that I have done to improve my 4 yr old (out of warranty )Aqvox switches and TP-Link FMC,s was open them up and install thin rubber on both top & bottom of the frames. This is what Aqvox does on there SE version to increase a blacker background and I also drilled holes in the bottom of the frames to attach 3 Alto_Extreame Lyd1 footers. The improvement I'm hearing I believe is a reduction in jitter.

I have the switch, fmc and W4S LPS sitting on a Symposium Segue shelf feeding my server & dac. 

Another improvement I read about is that the switch should be feeding both the server and dac, with port 8 feeding the dac, fmc into port 1, port 4 feeding server, port 2 source ground into grounding box. This gave me better sound then the dac being feed from the server direct and I believe because the Aqvox switch re-clocks the signal but that's just a guess. 

Jnorris2005 and others have obviously not heard a audiophile switch in your system.

Another suggestion is to have all switches,lps, fmc's on a good shelf isolated and even dampening plates on top. Also replace those cheap dc cables that come with them with high quality aftermarket dc cables another big jump in sq.

The switch should always be as close has possible to the servers, the server should also be fed through a great LPS as well has the router and anything in the chain should be fed through an lps. for long runs of cable use fiber optic and run the FMC off a LPS.

Jc51373

I have never had a wal wart outperform a LPS in all my years in this hobby, If you have good for you but I know of no one in this hobby using wal warts either and that’s my experience I’m talking about unlike many when I post it’s based on first hand experience.

in your infinite wisdom share with me your first hand experience in this hobby with what equipment a wal wart performed better then a LPS 

Jc51373 take your condescending attitude somewhere else.

+1 richtruss and david_ ten and there is no wall wart that can compete with a LPS