Great! I am interested in your comparison.
ozzy
Stack Audio-SmoothLAN Network Filter- WOW!
I just received this item that I purchased from Stack Audio after being impressed with the AUVA 100 Speaker footers.
For any of the Audio Streamers out there, my initial comment as to this item: The SmoothLAN Network Filter is WOW!
From first plug in, the soundstage deepened and widened immensely. How the heck this occurs is nothing short of amazing. I have tried many of the major brand ethernet filters, and some of them, maybe, did something. But not enough to keep them. I either sent them back or sold them. I did however keep an iFi Silencer unit.
My digital streaming consists of an EtherRegen sending out the signal via Fiber to my Lumin X1. I have the Stack Audio device going into the EtherRegen from the Modem.
And, since I have my Apple TV coming out of the EtherRegen it will be interesting to see if the Video improves.
Check out the review in EAR.
Stack Audio Smooth-LAN For Clean Streaming | The Ear (the-ear.net)
ozzy
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I have noticed having a short ethernet cable coming out of the SmoothLan is better than having a long one. Regardless of the type of cable. Ex: I tried the WW Platinum 8 1 meter and I found that a shorter ethernet cable of modest but good quality (cat 8) seems to sound more dynamic. Very interesting.... ozzy |
Hi @ozzy Very interesting reading, hearing your experience/endorsement of the SmoothLAN. I'd love to try one, but I'm not sure how I can implement it in my setup. My Cisco ethernet switch has a dedicated fibre output, which goes straight into my Lumin U2 fibre input, and I'm loathe to break that connection strategy. Also, as others have mentioned, I'm leery of putting the SmoothLAN before my Cisco switch, given the 100Mbps data rate. My switch also feeds my computer ethernet network (1Gbps copper), and I need high speed internet access for work. Has anyone tried the SmoothLAN on a similarly configured system yet? Best, JAMES. |
Thanks @ozzy I reached out to Stack. We'll see what they recommend. I'm going to continue following this thread, for any further user experiences. Many thanks. Best, JAMES. |
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