Ethernet connection for best sound quality

@tksteingraber 

Certainly similarities in our upgrades.

I originally bought the MacBook Pro because it had digital out via Toslink. At the time I used iTunes, eventually upgrading to Audirvana.

I'm firmly of the view that many small additions have the ability to create a greater whole. 

Concerning the ifi LAN silencer.

The Chain; DSL- to modem- to router- to streamer- to DAC.

In the chain it should be placed? I figure befroe the streamer, I cannot see any sense in cleaning the bits that arrive to my computer.

Working backwards,

before the streamer?

before the router?

before the modem?

@joes44 

I have two LAN silencers.

One I use between my wall outlet and switch (Acoustic Revive RLI-1GB-tripleC).

The other is between the switch and streamer (Pink Faun LAN Isolator).

@vinylshadow I have Empire streamer/DAC. It is hands down the best sounding streamer/DAC I have owned besting the Lumin X1 using it's fiber input. Unfortunately I may be selling it as a business opportunity has come up.

@ron1264  Thank you for your feedback. I've heard the Empire was as you experienced.

Best of luck with your business opportunity!