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Update on good Ethernet switch
ASI mentioned before I didnot want to say the brand until I heard the Ethernet switch not only after 300 hours which was recommended having a OX over controlled clock ,
and with what myself always do the weak link on any audio component starts with the stock power cord , for minimal monies the Pangea using Cardas grade 1 copper 6-9s. Awg14 sig,Mk2 , and getting rid of the 50 cent bottle neck fuse I put in a 1.25amp 20mm L ,slow blow synergistic purple fuse these increase fidelity at least 5-7% the switch itself At least 5% if you know the name Jays audio for transports ,his other company LHY Audio the SW8 Ethernet switch for $595 nothing has all this in a nice machined aluminum case , even the uptone ether regen or Sonore deluxe using a with fiber optic which btw lessens the realism imo both were used witha Sbooster2 LPS , ,theSW8 Ethernet switch is a great buy ,and if you add a decent power cord and upgrade the fuse you will be rewarded further , 7 of us reviewed this and 6 out of 7 thought it was a noticeable improvement vs the others there were2 other brands which were more ,that were not even that good and had switch mode pS
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@recklesskelly does the Teradak come with SFP cages / ability to swap SFPs or are they internally fixed? Assuming the latter. Which end do you use the Teradak on - the send (router/WAN) or receive (streamer) end? @audioman58 I’ve had the SW-8 switch since December. It sounds very good in stock form and can be improved further. I have a ground box attached to its chassis along with a couple of sheets of fo.Q damping material on top (which is actually adjacent to the upside down mounted circuit board attached to the top). It responds well to both - the addition of either is easily audible in my moderately resolving system. Soundstage opens up, residual glare fades, vocals become more full bodied, palpable. The reverse is true on their removal. Similarly putting even the affordable Netgear GS108E switch upstream had the effect of slightly tightening up the soundstage focus. The Alpha Audio guys did a group test of switches late last year including the SW-8 where the only variable was the switch used. With a good pair of headphones it’s not hard to hear the character of the differences between the SW-8 and the other switches - even with YT’s compression. |
@mc1969 , the best ethernet cables I've had are made by Audioquest. |
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