Ethernet - Analog/Digital Signal Clean Up


Curiosity got the better of me recently and I tried a pretty cheap tweak where I used two Fiber Optic converters between the eero access point and my Lumin U1 Mini streamer. Converted from copper Ethernet to fiber optic then back to copper and then into streamer using my Supra Cat8. 

I was pleasantly surprised with the improvements this change had brought into my system and now I am wondering if I can do better. One other aspect of the current configuration that I don’t like is the clutter - each unit comes with it’s own power supply and add to that a fiber optic cable. I already have a spider web of wires and am not looking to add to that. 

Objective is to have as much noise, RFI and EMI removed before it reaches the streamer. 

Seeking opinions on the following units from those who had tried them in their systems:

  1. English Electric Network Switch 8 (Silent Angel is pretty much the same thing)
  2. Uptone EtherREGEN (currently out of stock)
  3. Network Acoustics Eno (box or streaming system)

 

What is your experience with these units?

Anything else to add to the above list? 

 

Thanks in advance!

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I've bought a cheap switch (Cisco SG110D-08) and getting a low jitter clock installed.

Hi, just a little chime in here ...

Bang for buck you really must try a legit SFP+ switch. There is a topic on Audiophile style that gets into why. I use Mikrotik CRS 305 which I configured as my router

Also, some streamers with wifi are extremely good at reducing noise from ethernet, that is far superior to wired ethernet.

Be careful with shielded cables, UTP may be better in some locations in your network.

I have ... ISP > Cat 6a UTP > EtherRegen > fibre > CRS 305 > Audiophile Cat 6a > Antipodes server > Audiophile Cat 6a > WAP ... endpoint (Devialet)

The audiophile cables are different $1k range chosen to put where they sound bes

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