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New Network Acoustics Tempus switch

Network Acoustics which are known for their great performance on noise filtering (ENO / MUON series) have launched a new switch: https://www.networkacoustics.com/shop/tempus-ethernet-switch/

There is also a review at: https://the-ear.net/review-hardware/tempus-is-everything/ which sounds really very promising. So I decided to get one 😃

Have others already experience with it?

markush
paullb
129 posts
 

No but I would like to hear your thoughts when you get it. Enjoy. 

markush OP
33 posts
 

Sure! I look forward to an intense test and will report here next week. 

fastfreight
800 posts
 

Hi @markush ,  will you be replacing another switch? I am a Network Acoustics fan and have two of their Muon Pro filter systems,  As far as a switch, I have gone from netgear(basic) to Bonn 8 (slightly better maybe) to JCAT M12 Gold (much better) to adding JCAT Optimo 3 Duo power supply (much better again).  I now have in on trial the GTT Audio SwitchX with GTT Dejitterit Power supply (comes with it)

This is different!  The SwitchX is also a modem, and creates a 'clean side' so internet ONLY feeds your audio (ow whatever you want on the clean side)  I have  my two main audio systems on the clean side. It also comes with a wifi router that also is only on the clean side.  So now no internet traffic or pinging  from TV's. house wifi, cell phones, security system, other computers or gaming, et can pollute my audio stream.  And then the swith aspect further cleans the signal.

This 'dirty / clean' second router system is being employed by other companies including Taiko.  They now sell both a Taiko Router and a Taiko Switch.

Additionally, the power supply included with the SwitchX has (I think) filters which further clean the power.

Initial findings are very good, surpassing the sound of the M12 gold switch.

 

 

markush OP
33 posts
 

@fastfreight Yes I will be replacing an EtherRegen powered by a Farad Super3 with Furutech and SR Purple upgrade on a AudioQuest Monsoon power cord. Before that that I also had the Bonn, Innuos and some other switches.

The EtherRegen with the moat also has a "clean side" - and in addition I have also been using a Sonore OpticalModule Deluxe V2 (also with Farad Super3) and Finntech SFPs. As a Internet modem I use a Fritzbox which has options for routing various protocols, subnetworks, devices etc. specifically - options which definitely further improve sound quality.

In developing the Tempus it was interesting to hear they benchmarked the very best switches on the market - some of them ranging in the 10-20k price range.
So this is a really innovative and integrated approach with switch, hybrid power-supply and reference DC cable everything geared to each other. 

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