Uptone EtherRegen

To use fiber with the etherRegen, you’ll need three components:

Qty. 1: Fiber Media Converter (FMC)
https://www.smallgreencomputer.com/collections/systemoptique/products/fiber-ethernet-converter-bundl...
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Qty. 2: OM1 SFP Modules

https://www.smallgreencomputer.com/collections/systemoptique/products/systemoptique-certified-fiber-...

Please note: Qty. 1 SFP module is included with the FMC bundle from the link above.

Qty. 1: OM1 Fiber Cable

https://www.monoprice.com/product?p_id=2616

Once you have all the components, the config looks like this:

Ethernet into the FMC
Fiber out of the FMC and into the etherRegen.
Ethernet out of the B side of the etherRegen and into your source (Zenith in my case).

Small Green Computer also offers and "audiophile" version of the FMC, which I haven’t used so can’t offer any insight.

https://www.smallgreencomputer.com/collections/systemoptique/products/opticalmodule?variant=32001196...

Thank you so much.  Very well explained! 

You’re very welcome.

The solution is probably a bit overkill. It seemed like the FMC made a bigger difference before I had the etherRegen, but since there was a fiber port available--and I already had the FMC--I made use of it.

I’m going to experiment with attaching an external clock to the etherRegen next.

If you don't want to add an extra device to the signal chain, another option is to simply replace an existing Ethernet switch with one that has an SFP slot; that is how I added fiber to my home network.  This relatively cheap switch has worked great for me so far connected directly to the EtherREGEN:  https://www.tp-link.com/us/business-networking/poe-switch/tl-sg1210p/

I added an UltraCap LPS-1.2 to my EtherREGEN this week and am happy with the improvement I hear with the limited listening time I have on it.   I'm now curious if an after market DC cable will make any difference compared to the stock one that comes with it.   Have any folks swapped the cable and heard a difference?  Ghent Audio and Audio Sensibility both make DC cables that look tempting to try with it.   There of course is the option to replace the AC cable feeding the LPS power supply too; it never ends... :)

I bought the following switch yesterday. I also really TP-Link (post above) for switches and my current favorite is Ubiquity networks for networking. I bought the following switch to do a direct Fibre connection to the new OpticalRendu I also ordered.

https://store.ui.com/collections/unifi-network-routing-switching/products/unifi-switch-8-150w