The Stack Smooth Lan and the EE1 are the same device no?
Stack Audio-SmoothLAN Network Filter- WOW!
I just received this item that I purchased from Stack Audio after being impressed with the AUVA 100 Speaker footers.
For any of the Audio Streamers out there, my initial comment as to this item: The SmoothLAN Network Filter is WOW!
From first plug in, the soundstage deepened and widened immensely. How the heck this occurs is nothing short of amazing. I have tried many of the major brand ethernet filters, and some of them, maybe, did something. But not enough to keep them. I either sent them back or sold them. I did however keep an iFi Silencer unit.
My digital streaming consists of an EtherRegen sending out the signal via Fiber to my Lumin X1. I have the Stack Audio device going into the EtherRegen from the Modem.
And, since I have my Apple TV coming out of the EtherRegen it will be interesting to see if the Video improves.
Check out the review in EAR.
Stack Audio Smooth-LAN For Clean Streaming | The Ear (the-ear.net)
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I am also using DAC from Amphenol for the last 2 weeks and prefer it over the Finisar SFP+ FTLF1318P3BTL . Torben and I have had them about the same duration and have similar layouts. Rather enjoy his posts at Audiophile Style and What's Best. Also Audiobomber from Canada has some great insight on the subject of SFP and the like. |
@sworksone Give it the full 300 hours and it it transformative. Combine with a quality Optical Bridge EtherRegen and Sonore OMD and you will be amazed. |
@mclinnguy I am SoothLan>sonore Opical Module v2 >EtherRegen>Zenith. All cables are DH Labs Cat8 with shield drain. |
@mclinnguy do you have the Smoothlan in front of the EtherRegen? |
@brunomarcs Are you using fiber at all? @mclinnguy I would not take the ER out of the chain. I know you are using fiber what FMC & SFP are you using. I was using the entry level stuff you can buy on Amazon then found a deal on the Sonore Optical Module V1 and this was a massive jump in performance, then I upgraded to the V2 and combined with the ER and Stack SL this was another jump in performance and sound quality. Lots of discussions at WBF and Audiophile Style on these subjects. Very knowledgeable people there including the the folks from Uptone and Sonore contribute at both forums. |
@brunomarcs no not at all. 300 hrs is nothing. So go into Roon (making an assumption) pick a play list and put it on repeat. Turn off your amplification and just let it run.....300hrs will add up while you are away, at work or on vacation. I put my Zenith on with Radio Paradise playing while I was out of town for 2 weeks. |
@brunomarcs so okay reviews over at Audiophile Style on AD and some people have questioned the use of counterfeit SFP? Lots of carbon fiber if that’s your thing. They are having a sale right now. They sent me an email on if 50% off so it’s a good deal. I am very happy with my Sonore Optical Module Deluxe to ER, they work well together. |