***Seasons Greetings A'goners***Are You Getting Any New Gear For Christmas***

(1) SILENT ANGEL BONN N8 network switch

(2) iFi lan silencer

Until recently, I never paid attention to the LAN component bits.

- Firstly, I upgraded all the AMAZON Ethernet cables to premium high-end build CAT7 cables. That stepup in audio performance was immediate.

- Then on the basis of both reviews and my dealer, I inserted an iFI POWERX upgraded power supply into the run-of-the-mill BESTBUY big box store brand $30- ish common network switch . Hmmm … another distinct further audio improvement that was not subtle ,,,,, blacker background and more “presence” as noise reduction is better again. ….who knew?

- Now it’s time to complete the LAN streaming cradle-to-grave evolution with new attention given to the network switch and overall LAN noise elimination. with these two items. My dealer is favourably navel gazing insertion in their demo system. The reviews below have peaked my interest. There are numerous alternate brands and escalating pricepoints ….

https://www.theabsolutesound.com/articles/bits-are-just-bits-or-are-they-the-english-electric-network-switch/I

https://hifiplus.com/articles/english-electric-8switch-streaming-audio-network-switch/

https://www.theabsolutesound.com/articles/bits-are-just-bits-or-are-they-the-english-electric-network-switch/

https://forum.psaudio.com/t/english-electric-8switch/22971

YOUTUBE:

https://youtu.be/INQRdKoOiGg?si=sOKEjfMjIkT-Cc-6

https://youtu.be/WuQSA7sRWfA?si=YK3NQXBEiIqFGFg7

Couldn't think of anything I needed or wanted.  It seems Christmas is a 365 day a year thing in this house.  Merry Christmas!

The only new gear I'm chasing is a new BBQ grill, in lieu of getting the LS50 Metas that are on sale now for a great price (no affiliation).

Merry Christmas everyone. 

Simply one pair of interconnects from Silnote. But that will  complete all ICs being switched over to Silnotes. I am always on an extremely strict budget and as I swapped in each Silnote IC over time the sound became more and more organic, to my liking. Hoping this will continue that improvement. If I had the scratch I'd love to compare my current speaker cables, Harmonic Tech Pro-9 Plus, to new Silnotes, but unfortunately I  don't see that kind of dough in my near future. Maybe next Christmas?

I did not expect to buy anything audio at this expensive time of year, but bought a used lamm Lp2.1. They do not come up for sale often, anymore. My turntable has been sitting unused for a long time. I will need to get a cartridge now, probably a Delos.