Where to Place Network Switch


Good Day Audio Fans,
I will soon receive a network switch.  I am getting an Ansuz Power Switch for ethernet distribution and noise reduction.  I currently mainline my ethernet from the router to my dCS Lina DAC & Master Clock.  Do you think it will make a difference if I put the Ansuz on the Router side of the ethernet cable versus the DAC side of the ethernet cable?  I’m thinking if there is no difference, then I could put the switch by the router, and plug in my home theater equipment (TV, AV Receiver & Blu-Ray player) as well.  The home theater room is just a wall away from the router but the main audio system is another floor away with a 50ft ethernet cable.

pgaulke60

Showing 1 response by mclinnguy

@sns

Why people don’t isolate wifi entirely from audio system is a mystery to me, wifi shouldn’t exist on audio system network, routers with wifi enabled and then adding another component (switch) is not optimized network for steaming.

I have read in the past the best strategy is to have a separate network and I don’t know exactly how one does this. If we use a remote such as an ipad to control streaming how is it possible to not have wifi? I think my system sounds pretty good, but always looking for the next networking trick to improve sound.

I haven’t searched yet- and I'm sure I am not the only one wondering: Do you have a link to a guide which explains what one should do?