Nucleus, is there a better alternative?

@sns Right, thank you. I have fiberoptic internet service, but not sure what benefit that would grant me unless I went fully optical and even then that would only really matter for the DSPs, not the files? Either way, NAS or server, I’d want to use a LPS, already have a Hynes SR4T that needs a new job. This sounds silly, but because I use the files for work/organizing as much as for pleasure, I’m not in love with Roon as the interface doesn’t allow the list view to be viewed compact enough, and that last interface part of the equation also informs the choice.

@au_lait If I had fiber ethernet service I'd at least try all fiber, only downside is not as much equipment to choose from vs. ethernet. The entire streaming chain affects files/rips on NAS or internal storage,  just as it does with dsp.

Sns,

That’s one hell of an answer thank you.

I thought it eliminated noise to a degree. So if you have a really really good Ethernet cable then maybe that accomplishes the same thing. And the shorter the better.

Also, looking into an audiograde network switch, maybe English8 which I’ve heard good things about. Right now I’m using a $40 netgear switch. I did have an etherregen, but I have mothballed it because I don’t know what the hell it does except create a hell of a lot of heat which I don’t understand

Check out wolf audio 

Fiber optic internet service like fios  only fiber to the pole then regular copper cable to the house 

little green computer sell Ethernet to fiber converters 

I use the uptone ether regen that has a fiber optic input ,there multi regulators 

regen all noise ,buy one at the router and other end , most expensive is at the dac side it has a Ethernet to USB if running a external dac ,imo  a top notch dac has much better isolation and LPS , especially Multibit R2R dacs .