I’ve had an iFi LAN iSilencer in my system for about a month now, between the Purist Audio Ethernet cable and EERO (I figured cleaning up the signal coming out of EERO kind of makes sense since the Purist 🐈⬛ 7 is already pretty good at noise rejection).
I’ve gone back and forth few times to A/B with and without the iFi and I can tell you if you put a gun to my head I probably won’t be able to identify in a blind A/B test if it’s there or not. I think on some tracks, especially ones where there are only few acoustic instruments, I can hear a slight drop in noise floor, but like I said, it is really tough to tell. Good news is it does no harm. This is probably more of a testament to how good the Purist 🐈 7 already is and how robust the Ethernet implementation is on my streamer.
I’ve used Network Acoustics Eno Streaming System (filter and cable) in the past and that was 100% audible. However, I prefer it as direct and simple as possible (the Eno system sounded great but mellowed out the dynamics a bit), so I sold the Eno.
Ways to make your digital streaming sound better
Having tried a lot of different methods including fiber optic , sonically Conventional
Quality ethernet cable sounds more realistic , first at your modem router combo -get rid of the $5 wall wart it is nothing but added noise . Little green computer sells a decent 8 amp 12 v type for $300, that was much better , better still was the Linear Tube Audio LPS , on your router it states the voltage and most are around 4 amp. These LPS go to 8 amp for $700 on Audiogon . Then you need a respectable Ethernet switch,the best one I have found has a LPS built in as well as a OCxo clock -LHY -SW8 , you need 2 Ethernet cables ,your best one goes to your Streamer ,that’s where it makes the biggest improvement .
with the latest Eversolo DMP -A8; really made a nice improvement just by doing these few things many Audiophiles overlook .your streamer will thank you as well as your ears . Excellent streamer dac -preamp for under $2k .Many Excellent reviews . a mini review to follow
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How do I use fibre for my home theatre when I have an Apple TV box? I use an AV processor and have all the fibre gear but the Apple TV box don't allow optical. My streamer/dac has optical but I can't split the HDMI signal so the audio signal can pass through the streamer dac, or maybe somehow it can be done. Maybe optical is not very good for home theatre because of the band with limitations. Why does home theatre sound sucks so bad? The wife cries constantly screaming why is my home theatre sound not very good and then I wonder why is my wife here when I'm not even married |
There is a device called an FMC - fiber media converter. It converts fiber to copper or vica versa. What bandwidth limitation are you talking about with fiber? Please explain. I run a fiber optic LAN and have plenty of bandwidth. I have audio streamers, video/media streamers and an OLED. Occasionally, most are online and speedy fast at the same time. |
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