@tonywinga no one has proven any of
your fanatical and fantastical claims, if they had people like John Swenson of UpTone wouldn’t be laughed out of every room he goes into.
Relationship between Ethernet Switch and SQ
This one will probably invite some withering mockery, but I will ask....
I only stream, and my streamer (Bryston BDP) is fed with an ethernet cable that runs back to my router. Literally back to my router; there are enough output jacks on the router that I have a long run to the streamer and no ethernet switch in the chain (or the house system for that matter). (There is an Eno filter right before the streamer).
I happen to OWN a nice LHY ethernet switch. I am assuming that there is no reason to use it in this configuration, that is, assuming there are noisier switches, and less noisy switches, there is still no net benefit of adding any switch to this chain. But maybe, just maybe, in the metaphysics of electrons that I do not understand, there is some reason why a nice switch prior to the streamer accomplishes something (in theory...I get that I can A/B test and try to fool myself whether I can hear a difference). For the first person with a correct answer, I will mail a nice $600 switch to the address you specify! (JK)
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We are here to share our experiences and simply suggesting to learn or form your opinion by experimenting. The idea is simply to try, you may or may not like result, and that's perfectly fine. This is a hobby not some scientific project where folks open to experimenting are under any obligation to provide evidence/proof for what we hear in our environment. You said, you are not here to troll but with a mindset of packets are packets and all else is audio bling, you fit the mold of someone who’s close-minded. |
digital signal is carried by the analog signal inside digital cables. That is one of the reasons the sound quality varies amongst digital interconnects. Other reasons are cable material composition, noise rejection properties and connectors. Yes the bits are bits and will be transferred correctly but in audio the logic of bits are bits doesn’t always apply. Now if you’re talking about fiber optic then the analog signal concepts don’t apply. |
Fredrik, you have been saying the same single message over and over on these forums for as long as 8 months- best I can tell. Do you think you have convinced anyone that packets are packets or that the gear makes no difference? Have you even taken the trouble to listen to some decent stereo gear and hear it for yourself? Perhaps, you are in the group that is not sensitive to PRAT, jagged highs or care about imaging. Nothing wrong with that; but to assume that no one else can is wrong. There's a reason your boss probably keeps you away from people. Your interpersonal skills need some work. I'm not trying to be mean. All of us technical oriented, ie. left brain people have to make an effort at improving our interpersonal skills. Take a look at a politician. He can convince people to use umbrellas on a sunny day as easily as you or I can discuss an engineering principle. Don't go that hard over but learn to see that not everything in the world is black and white- in fact the world is many shades of gray. And learn that other peoples viewpoints have value. I've seen my designs do things I didn't think possible. Dynamic systems are difficult to analyze and understand. Complex systems have interactions that can cause exponential changes. Audio draws in us technical types I think, because of the challenges and often unexpected outcomes. That's what keeps life interesting. |
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