iFi LAN iSilencer connection


This can be plugged into the router or the streamer. My guess is it would be better plugged into the router if you have a well shielded ethernet cable.

Is there a preferred method or no difference?  

Thanks!

macg19

@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.

@mikhailark

I don‘t think you know enough about network specifics in an audio setting and hence I suggest you read up on ground level as well as RMI/EFI borne noise travelling along the bits. Or benefits of galvanic isolation. Or even better: try it out. Over and out.