agillis

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Ethernet - Analog/Digital Signal Clean Up
You can try putting a liner supply on the FMC on the clean end. That will redice the noise a bit. Another good device is the Sonore opticalModule. You need the opticalModule and the Linear supply for it so two boxes but the upgrade in sound is we... 
13th Note HiFi Review of Network Streamers
Also, as I pointed out, the digital output of the Sonore is limited to USB, whereas the digital outputs of the Bricasti M5 (and Auralic) are robust and don’t restrict one’s choice of DAC. That was my primary point.Sonore offers the ultraDigital as... 
Favorite cable brand.
I really like in-akustik USB cables, particularly the Reference line. They not only sound great but are very well made.  
SGC vs Roon Nucleus
The sonicTransporter is faster then the nucleus (i5 vs i3) and has more memory.It has a toeless drive slot so you can add your own SSD without taking it apart.Also you can run software on it other then Roon. For example a DLNA server or HQplayer. 
If you stream music from the internet, I can't recommend this more highly
@agillis, to enjoy the benefits of fiber optic isolation, it looks like you need both an opticalModule and fiber ethernet converter. But in some of the other threads I've read about your product (Roon community), people suggest using two optical... 
If you stream music from the internet, I can't recommend this more highly
When I added the optical gear, it dramatically improved the sound. The difference is not subtle. I can hear your rebuttal already: it's all in my head, it's confirmation bias, etc. It's not in your head! Many of our customers have an experie... 
If you stream music from the internet, I can't recommend this more highly
The opticalRendu is a streamer you attach to a USB DAC. Some DACs have build in streamers but most don’t.The Rendu takes music from Ethernet and sends it down the USB cable to the DAC. For the DAC to sound its best this USB signal needs to be free... 
If you stream music from the internet, I can't recommend this more highly
This is Andrew from Small Green Computer.A number of people have asked me to make an in depth video on the subject of optical isolation. Here it is.https://youtu.be/iwtzN5spDUg