Here’s the thread I started where I posted more details on the comparison between different ethernet configurations including the optical set up.
Where should I go from here with my digital front end?
Good morning
My digital front end consists of a recently purchased Lumin U2 Mini hard wired with Supra ethernet cable from an Eero mesh unit. Modem and Eero router located on 2nd floor. My listening room is in the basement.
My listening is 100% streaming from Tidal and Quboz with a budget of under $1k
should I:
1) upgrade the supra cable
2) add an Etherregen or Eno filter
3) add an audiophile switch such as the English Electric
4) other
Thanks!
@emil I also use EERO and had Lumin U1 Mini. I highly recommend Purist ethernet cable. It’s a sleeper. I tried the fibre optic solution with Lumin U1 Mini and while it did lower the noise floor and presented a more detailed soundstage, it didn’t sound as natural as the purist or the eno. I ended up sending that stuff back. I would not recommend a switch as the Purist or the Eno will be enough of an improvement and result in less clutter. |
Here’s the thing with the fibre optic conversion…it’s resilient to the EMI and RFI after the signal is converted into fibre optic, however the converter modules themselves introduce their own garbage into the signal. In my system it manifested itself as glare, glassy and thin sound and that didn’t work out for me. YMMV. You have to find the solution that does the least amount of harm while removing what doesn’t belong in the signal. I agree with Amazon return policy it would be a sin not to try this fibre optic stuff. If it works for you, that’s an awesome first step. |
@emil LOL Glad to hear it made a difference. The drop in the noise floor is in line with what I experienced in my system as well. |