Network Switches

Thyname
Right now I do not, once I bought the EX8 I sold off all the equipment that this unit replaced, DAC, Headphone amp etc.
However I have tried the USB input from my iPad mini2 using Amazon UltraHd tracks and I have to admit that it sounded pretty darn good to say the iPad is streaming over my wifi network.
So yes I am of an open mind as obviously the EX8 trying to be a swiss army knife cannot hope to compete with more costly item specific units.

Yeah... I agree in your case there is no need to maintain other devices. The Ayre EX-8 would indeed take care of everything as one-box solution. Enjoy!

Does anyone actually have and use an EtherREGEN yet  or all they all on order still?  I'm just very curious to read some reviews of actual users.

First delivery is scheduled for November 15. Having said this, based on an AudiphileStyle post yesterday, Alex from UpTone shipped 35 units yesterday. So 35 people will likely get them tomorrow (Saturday, November 9).

I am in the first batch, but it does not appear I will be amongst the first 35 recipients.

I can help you understand, although it’s self explanatory.

ultraRendu has optical input. So you need a fiber cable to feed it. So you ‘turn around” the EtherRegen.

I am not the sharpest tool in the toolbox so I still do not get it. I think you may have wanted to say opticalRendu instead of ultraRendu, Sonore states as "Cable Ethernet Input to USB-Audio Output". 

Whatever, the case, I will figure it out and I will buy this EtherREGEN since it is an obvious business expense for my office network.

Thanks for your effort in explaining.  Don't worry about further explanations I will give a call EtherREGEN and figure it out over email or phone.