@fastfreight as I am sure you are aware, Cat8 has better shielding than Cat6/a, so if you are worried about interference, good choice. just don’t attach batteries to them to try and introduce interference! :)
Basic switch....should I upgrade?
I'm using a D-Link switch into a EtherRegen (with an AfterDark PSU & Clock) via a Signature Ethernet Cable. Coming out of the EtherRegen I use a basic fiber optic cable into my streamer. (All connects/cables not mentioned are upgraded.)
Simply put, should I upgrade the switch or does the fantastic EtherRegen clean up the switch's audio shortcomings?
Please don't tell me to get a TT!
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@car123 there is no real setting up of a switch (it will sense data flow). If you have the 8 port you just connect the existing lan side cable (going back to your main internet/network/router) to the port on the right by the sfp port (port 8). Then connect your other devices to ports 1-7 (computer, streamer, etc) |
@fredrik222 Please share your network and streaming configuration with us. |
"Went back to fiber optic cable and now I think that sounds cleaner.' It seems to me ... Noise = distortion = color So No noise = no distortion = colorless = clean There are plenty of other things between the streamer and speakers (and your ears) that add color, I'd say ethernet should not. For info, my chaIn which has evolved from much trial and error is ... Fibre > NTD > Cat 6a UTP > EtherRegen > fibre > Mikrotik CRS 305 (router) > audio grade Cat 6a > Server > audio grade Cat 7 > WAP > - wifi - > Devialet NTD = interface between national broadband network and home network. Server is Antipodes EX which has a 2 port switch built in, each port has separate PHY and feed from CPU. Devialet's wifi is extremely good! |
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