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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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ozzy OP
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tksteingraber,

I just sent you a PM.

ozzy

jimboman
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Hey @ozzy (and others):

Upgraded my SFP modules to 1318 Finisar, but they don’t seem to work with my (older) Cisco WS-C2960G-8TC-L Gigabit Ethernet Switch (which works fine with cheap 10Gtek modules from Amazon).

I thought SFPs would be standardized, but I may have been mistaken. Does anyone have any guidance to share?

Thanks in advance.

JAMES

 

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ozzy OP
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jimboman,

I have only used 2 types of SFP modules, and both worked.

I thought they were universal.

ozzy

greg_f
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Unfortunately not all SFPs work with all switches/converters. You should adhere to the recommended list of SFPs of the switch manufacturers. Cisco's typically require the SFP (Eprom) to be programmed so that the switch reads it. There is a huge thread in CA about SFPs.

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maxwave
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I have bought , last week two ´´ Melco C1-D20 SFP+ Direct Attach Cable ´´ for my Lumin L2 and My LuminX1.

I leaned this morning , from Peter Lei ( WKLEI ) that this cable is not suited for my Lumins . So I canceled this purchase. What a deception . I had great hope for these.

They would not work .

I thought , the optic/ SFP combo was ´´ standard ´´ for every gears .

Thanks to Walter ( Underwood Hifi ) who was very understanding and accepted to cancel my purchase .

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