Help optimizing my streaming setup

@curiousjim I have a complicated set up as well. I have about 30’ from my home router and modem to a switch in my entertainment system. From there six devices get network access. For the best audio performance I should put the isolator right before the streamer, but because I’m concerned about an electromagnetically induced surge damaging any of the six pieces of gear I put it before the switch.

It turns out that inside a building isolators are better surge protectors than grounding devices, and the longer a cable run is the more likely it is to have a damaging voltage induced from a nearby lightning strike.

erik_squires

I’m concerned about an electromagnetically induced surge damaging any of the six pieces of gear I put it before the switch.

What could cause that?

... It turns out that inside a building isolators are better surge protectors than grounding devices ...

What sort of isolator are you talking about, @erik_squires ?

@cleeds - I meant a nearby lightning strike. :)  A copper wire can pick up enough energy from a nearby strike to induce damaging voltages, even if it's not connected to anything on either side.

I was talking about ethernet isolators, I pisted an example earlier in the thread.

Thanks @erik_squires 
I think I’ll buy on and see what happens.😁

@ketchup 

In my experience, the degree of improvements one hear from these noise filtering devices are in direct correlation of your components downstream. Since you asked, I don’t think most Ethernet switches under $1K ‘designed’ for audio yield noticeable improvements if used in conjunction with ENO passive filter. In a setup like yours, ENO should be more than adequate. If I were in your position, I would order ENO Filter and any of the aforementioned devices off Amazon and compare it in your system. And I wouldn’t bother with LPS on your Fios router if you’re using a filter like ENO ahead of N100SC.

If I may inquire. what type of power cords being used with N100 and BP DAC?