Stack Audio-SmoothLAN Network Filter- WOW!

Ozzy - Thanks for your share.  I have tried several filters Audioquest, Ifi, Pink Faun with little improvement.  With Stack’s return policy and your feedback why not try!

I inquired Stack Audio on what would be the recommended way to install the SmoothLan in my set-up which includes optical.  Below is Josh’s response.  I thought this might be helpful to others.
 

From customer feedback and our own tests, I would recommend the following:

1. Router

2. Ethernet cable

3. Fiber Media Converter

4. Optical cable

5. FMC

6. Ethernet cable

7. SmoothLAN

8. Music streamer

Placing the SmoothLAN between the last Ethernet cable and the music streamer ensures that any potential noise or interference introduced throughout the entire network path is filtered out just before the signal reaches your Hi-Fi system. This approach maximizes the effectiveness of the SmoothLAN's noise reduction and signal purification capabilities.

Hope that this helped!

I am not sure why there would be a problem. I am streaming 4K Movies with no problem,

ozzy

The only video streaming service that benefits from 100+ Mbps is Sony Bravia. All the big streaming services compress their 4k streams down to 15-25Mbps. 

My understanding is that uncompressed 4k blu ray rips require 80-120Mbps. So, unless you're ripping your own video content to stream locally, using kaleidescape, or Bravia, then 100Mpbs is sufficient for now. Here's to hoping that lossless video content becomes more common.