I've experienced enough streaming components, and observed so many variations in streaming solutions others report having good experiences with to write off any particular component or collection of components. I do believe we'll get to a point where simpler is better becomes a de facto standard, optimizing components by utilizing best technology available within each is key to getting there. Streaming still relatively immature technology, expect great number of innovations in coming years.
Is optical mostly a waste of time versus Ethernet?
The only value I see with a fiber optical cable is if you have a long long run.
All the noise coming into an optical fiber is preserved and comes out the other side. I guess there is a value in not creating more noise while it is traveling through the optical cable. But if it's a short run of two Feet then is it really worth it. Seems a well shielded Ethernet cable would do just as fine without all the hassle of converting to optical which is a pain in the ass.
I always thought there was value with optical but it seems they're really may not be. Maybe I'm wrong. It seems a switch likely produces a lot of noise and inserting an audio grade switch is very prudent and going optical really doesn't solve switch noise problem. The benefit of re-clocking offered by a decent switch to clean up the signal is worthwhile.
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@sns no, not at all. It is a mature technology far beyond your comprehension. It is used in pro audio and pro video daily. You don’t understand, along with others on this forum, but calling it immature is just a spectacular show of your ignorance. you don’t understand it, but it is used daily at level far beyond your reach. I would advise you to open your eyes, read up on the topic, I have given you numerous sources to educate yourself, yet you chose to be ignorant. |
@jumia no humor, just harsh reality. @sns keeps mentioning that “we” don’t know anything streaming yet and that it is a immature technology. That is a lie.
why call it a lie instead of no true? Because I have given him links to educate himself, especially on the pro audio applications and protocols, but he insists. So his statements are then simply a deliberate lie. Why did I say it is beyond him? Well, obviously, he either can’t understand protocols used, either in consumer audio or pro audio like Ravenna, or he desperately want to hold on to his limited world view, which then, clearly, the truth is far beyond him. |
I encourage anyone to learn, and as you learn, you understanding will evolve. For pro audio, which have been using high quality streaming for 20+ years, there are two standards that most seems to use, AES67 and SMPTE ST 210. Now, I am not an expert at either protocol, but I have designed and built networks to support these protocols across the US and across the Atlantic. Companies like Ravenna puts both of these into practice, and provides a wealth of information, and they don’t use products like Etherregen, but if you really really want to twist it, they do use optical for SQ, since the distances involved far exceeds copper Ethernet capability, so if you want to twist it you could say that pro audio uses optical to provide high resolution audio and improve SQ over Ethernet copper, since copper would not transmit anything at all.
but for short runs, all regular Ethernet. |
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