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Stack Audio-SmoothLAN Network Filter- WOW!

I just received this item that I purchased from Stack Audio after being impressed with the AUVA 100 Speaker footers.

For any of the Audio Streamers out there, my initial comment as to this item: The SmoothLAN Network Filter is WOW!

From first plug in, the soundstage deepened and widened immensely. How the heck this occurs is nothing short of amazing. I have tried many of the major brand ethernet filters, and some of them, maybe, did something. But not enough to keep them. I either sent them back or sold them. I did however keep an iFi Silencer unit.

My digital streaming consists of an EtherRegen sending out the signal via Fiber to my Lumin X1. I have the Stack Audio device going into the EtherRegen from the Modem.

And, since I have my Apple TV coming out of the EtherRegen it will be interesting to see if the Video improves.

Check out the review in EAR.

Stack Audio Smooth-LAN For Clean Streaming | The Ear (the-ear.net)

ozzy

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ozzy OP
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So, placing the SmoothLan before the EtherRegen does reflect some interaction and reduces some of the sound quality as noted by tksteingraber.
Today I am of the opinion that one SmoothLan unit located at my Apple TV seems to be the best for sound quality. agisthos, you are right on.
Even if I place it at EthereRegen output, again it seems to reduce some of the treble. Hard to notice at first but I can now tell it clearly. Both issues are more related to an EtherRegen conflict.

And with 2 of them, though the sound stage is deeper, I still feel that the treble is still affected.

Looks like I will have a unit for sale.

P.S Sorry about the different font sizes it seems to be impossible to correct.

ozzy

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tksteingraber
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@ozzy Let me know if/when you decide to sell your SL.  I am planning on buying a second one for my Home Theatre system.

 

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tksteingraber,

I just sent you a PM.

ozzy

jimboman
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Hey @ozzy (and others):

Upgraded my SFP modules to 1318 Finisar, but they don’t seem to work with my (older) Cisco WS-C2960G-8TC-L Gigabit Ethernet Switch (which works fine with cheap 10Gtek modules from Amazon).

I thought SFPs would be standardized, but I may have been mistaken. Does anyone have any guidance to share?

Thanks in advance.

JAMES

 

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