iFi LAN iSilencer connection

My impression so far is there is a very subtle improvement in tone (slightly smoother highs and a bit tighter bass) and separation of instruments.

I have a DH Labs ethernet cable but it’s coming directly out of a Cox cable router and I am sure that if I used an optical or other decent switch it would make zero difference.

I’ve ordered a SmoothLan and will compare.

Lastly, I had no expectations but it is a zero risk tweak that I can return and then say it did or did not work for me in my system.

@mikhailark

Even if you are skeptical, which everyone should be really, you could start by understanding what these products "claim" to do - which in this case has zero to do with recovering lost bits.

@antigrunge2 I well understand now networks operate. I don’t need “opinions”. If there is benefit, it should be described properly, as in what exactly the device does and how does it benefit the unit hardware and software in terms of network operation. I am yet to hear that.

And it is a free country. 

@dean_palmer of course it does. This is why the network is designed with recovery. Surely, if you unable to own files from cloud or Netflix is broken, then yeah, time to check cabling and equipment. It is a pretty trivial test - like copy large file few times to cloud and back. Is there a performance degradation? File comes corrupted? No? Then you are good.

Yep these devises are all about reducing noise not recovering lost or corrupted bits. I also tried the Pink Faun Lan filter and it didn’t make a difference on my main system but it did slightly improve my second system which also had optical filtering. Go figure, doesn’t always make sense logically and that is why you have to listen to one for yourself on your system. Especially if you are going to comment on a forum!

Next up the Smooth Lan per ozzy’s recommendation.

@tksteingraber 

Next up the Smooth Lan per ozzy’s recommendation.

Ordered mine Friday.