@erik_squires we have gone through this, there are no such thing as “hospital” grade Ethernet. That is flat out false. What you are talking about is a device that is meant to filter current leaks in extreme scenarios for life preserving equipment and these devices are old and don’t have this already built in. It is the failsafe when someone connects the Ethernet cable to the AC outlet. Under normal operating conditions it does not do anything at all, it is even says that in the specs you share.
Why do I need a switch?
I just watched a few videos about audiophile switches and I don’t understand the need. Cable comes into my home and goes to a modem and then a NetGear Nighthawk router. I can run a CAT6 to my system or use the wireless. If you don’t need more ports, why add something else in the signal path? On one of the videos the guy was even talking about stacking several switches with jumpers and it made the sound even better. He supposedly bought bunch’s of switches at all ranges and really liked a NETGEAR 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Plus Switch (GS108Ev3) That costs $37 on Amaz.
Thanks in advance.
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@markprice here is the reality, these products are snake oil, through and through. If actually measure what comes out of your speakers, there would be 0 difference. that said, you are subject to your biases, and your brain interpret things differently. |
@markprice i am perfectly happy not being fooled by snake oil salespeople. You do you though. |
@erik_squires nothing has changed, I said the same thing then as I say now, there is no need for these Ethernet filters, they do not do anything for audio at all. Never will. the standard you are referring to specifically states what it is for, to prevent current leakage that could take life preserving equipment offline. And your filters are for equipment that doesn’t have it built in. At no point will it improve the signal, and the standard certainly doesn’t state that. |