Network Switches

+2, steakster. 

+3 steakster

It appears that some posters here don’t know the difference between obtaining optimal sound vs any sound. Perhaps, their systems aren’t resolving enough to demonstrate improvements. Unfortunately, these posters are polluting other member’s threads with distracting noise.

I am assuming this is directed at me. If so, I it would be cooler if @david_ten, the person, who started this thread, would say my posts are annoying. 

Anyways, the points I am making about Fiber Optical into an audio system are likely going to be the discussed in depth by others in the future.

The first Network Switch listed by @david_ten has Fiber Optical built-in. Wouldn't it be interesting to understand why it exists and how it relates to an audio system?

Melco S100 (just announced)  https://www.melco-audio-masters.com/uploads/1/0/1/5/101505220/mel_2073_s100_a4_2pp_info_sheet_v3.pdf

I certainly would be interested if @David_ten tried Fiber Optical into his Denafrips Terminator USB connection. I know he said he has optimized his USB connection.

BTW - Here is another "Audiophile Network Switch" that showed up on my Facebook ad's.

https://stereo-magazine.com/article/audiophile-network-switch

@allane — no, I don’t have any experience with Ruckus as it pertains to audio.  But they have such a clear advantage when it comes to access point technology, I think it would stand to reason that their switchers don’t suck as compared to others.  But again, I have no personal audio experience to say they’re better or worse than any others. 

@yyzsantabarbara. I very much appreciate your posts. I have been reading on the subject and the new Sonore Opti products. Great stuff.

I have a question. I don’t want to sell and buy a new dac and streamer, but I want to experiment with optical ethernet. My Innuos server/streamer only has conventional ethernet inputs and usb output.  However, my SOTM Switch does have two SFP ports. I am thinking of going optical ethernet out of the SOTM switch into the Sonore optical module to conventional ethernet cable into my Innuos server. This would give me the benefit of lower noise through optical isolation right?