Basic switch....should I upgrade?

I have 3 switches and each brought an improvement 

I found fiber sullied the sound but I think I used copper on my etherregen at the same time so maybe that was the issue

I found using a Mutec external clock on the Etherregen and SOTM switches made a drastic improvement as did upgraded power supplies

More is better

@audphile1" I don’t think stacking switches is a great idea." Agree but no can do if using the optical cable. Here’s the current setup and below the EtherREGEN words to the wise (who can read). So if optical, then two switches....jesh I’m flummoxed. @fredrik222 Thoughts?

@anzaanimalclinic Can you please post a snap(s) of your three switch setup?

On Page 6 of the EtherRegen Manual "

"Since it is preferred that your audio endpoint (DAC-attached streamer/renderer) be alone on one side of the moat, users who connect an optical endpoint should avoidconnecting any other devices to the other ’A’-side ports (the four RJ45 copper ports)"

@wsrrsw going to and from optical involves signal conversion. While I subscribe to that you should not be able to hear any difference from an audiophile switch compared to an enterprise switch, similarly if everything works ok, you shouldn’t notice any difference from optical transmission​​​​​​, I am sure someone is going to argue that moving from/to optical degrades the signal. 
 

personally, I have to fibers run to my detached garage due to the length of the run from my switches, but no audiophile grade stuff in the garage, just a SVS prime and some B&W speakers for workouts. Fiber is expensive however, at least 10 times more.

@fredrik222 Think you mean Ethernet is more than SFP? 

I seem to be flip flopping over SFP verses Ethernet cable. Ever time I switch I’m happy (no telling my wife….I’ve been laying ground work for other goodies)

Less of a chain (wires, power et all) to me makes sense. YMMV. 

I don’t think stacking switches is a great idea. I would just recommend running one EtherREGEN with a good cable on a dirty side and the best possible cable you can get your hands on for the clean side going into your streamer. Also try grounding the switch/EtherREGEN. 

i agree with this ^ ^ ^