Stack Audio-SmoothLAN Network Filter- WOW!

@ozzy Thanks. Is the optical port an in or out or both? 

I was planning to run optical from a FMC to the A side of the ER then ethernet to my streamer. My Bricasti streamer doesn’t have an optical input just ethernet. How do you go from the ER directly to your Lumin with optical? I thought the A side optical slot was just input not an out. B side only has ethernet. Still learning here.

@ozzy disregard my question I just read you can reverse the B side to input and A side to output if your endpoint has optical input.  Nice flexibility👍.  So much to learn.

@ozzy 

It clocks my Etherregen, Dac and UIP 1 Pro USB processor and having the whole chain reclocked in my case was very beneficial. YMMV

Does the SmoothLAN improve with break in? Because I only put 5 hours on it in my PC, now it’s in my main system and damm its looking good so far.

For video/TV it has increased visual detail slightly (already highly treated on the power side), and for the stereo (SmoothLAN located just before streamer) I notice a more in the room 3d effect of vocals, slightly less sibilance, and more clearer soundstage.

I did not bother with the included pigtail ethernet, just went straight to using my Melco C100 cables on either side of the filter.

So far there does not seem to be any negative effects, such as loss of fine detail or loss of transparency, which I often find with many noise reduction tweaks.

Well, I think it sounded better the next day, The lower midrange and bass became fuller. At least to me, but I really don’t know why.

Just wait until you get a 2nd unit...I think I can hear Ringo picking his teeth...

ozzy