Stack Audio-SmoothLAN Network Filter- WOW!

@brunomarcs  Are you using fiber at all?  

@mclinnguy I would not take the ER out of the chain. I know you are using fiber what FMC & SFP are you using. I was using the entry level stuff you can buy on Amazon then found a deal on the Sonore Optical Module V1 and this was a massive jump in performance, then I upgraded to the V2 and combined with the ER and Stack SL this was another jump in performance and sound quality. Lots of discussions at WBF and Audiophile Style on these subjects. Very knowledgeable people there including the the folks from Uptone and Sonore contribute at both forums.

https://audiophilestyle.com/forums/topic/24002-optical-network-configurations/page/154/#comment-1294278

@tkrtrb125 No I'm not using fiber. I also don't have 300 hours on the SL. Is that what we need, 300 hours seems like a lot of time. I might have 6!

@brunomarcs no not at all. 300 hrs is nothing. So go into Roon (making an assumption)  pick a play list and put it on repeat. Turn off your amplification and just let it run.....300hrs will add up while you are away, at work or on vacation. I put my Zenith on with Radio Paradise playing while I was out of town for 2 weeks.

Fmc I'm looking at an Afterdark brand. 

@brunomarcs so okay reviews over at Audiophile Style on AD and some people have questioned the use of counterfeit SFP? Lots of carbon fiber if that’s your thing. They are having a sale right now. They sent me an email on if 50% off so it’s a good deal. I am very happy with my Sonore Optical Module Deluxe to ER, they work well together.