Uptone EtherRegen

I have had since early January. I would say that is the best bang for the buck upgrade that you will ever make. This was confirmed by 2 other experienced audiophiles.  Both have purchased an ER. If you haven’t heard it and make negative comments, then I would say that is the definition of ignorance. They offer a money back guarantee, but I’ll bet 90% would keep it. I had to listen to my music collection again and it was much more engaging. That’s how much of a difference this switch made. 

It would be interesting to know if anyone uses this device with a Benchmark DAC and if so how much difference there is in that case. 

@lancelock

One of these days (post social distancing now?) I will make it down finally to hear your stuff.

It looks like you have nothing but some of the best gear I have heard running down there these days and a lot of solid thought and research went into it. 

Frankly, I fear if I hear your setup, upgrade fever could set in. That can be expensive! 😳

Jitter and clock phase noise are different ways of quantifying the same phenomenon. Jitter is measurement in time, phase noise is in frequency.
Mathematically the relationship is quantified so engineers designing digital components, DACs, ADCs can filter the jitter/phase noise. Modern DACs even cheap ones do a good job of this.  

@djones51 

Congratulations you added something to the thread that I can agree with. The jitter reduction ultimately occurs at the DAC although it's done so by controlling "pollution" of the DAC from the switch.

This switch bang for the buck is only beaten by the late Tim Mrocks total contact in my experience. Well recorded live music events on you tube , mind blowing sound quality in my system with this switch. Tonight I'm listening to Hauser playing with many guests in an amphitheatre in Pula. Wow! amazing acoustics! Amazing music.

The jitter reduction ultimately occurs at the DAC although it’s done so by controlling "pollution" of the DAC from the switch.

Yes, so as long as the DAC does its job the amount of "pollution" is not relevant unless it causes dropouts or stuttering. Simple test hook up the device if the DAC works without problems fine, now remove the device if the DAC still works without problems then there isn’t enough "pollution" on your wire to matter. It’s actually the software in the streamer that deals with the IP/TCP from the switch. The DAC and  streamer software or /OS negotiate the clock not the switch and DAC.