@pgaulke60 the way I read it is do no harm was their goal. Hopefully they accomplished it. But once again if you think a switch will function as a filter and clean up your signal, it won’t. Cleanest way to implement the switch would be to have it plugged into another circuit and out of your system. As I mentioned earlier.
Where to Place Network Switch
Good Day Audio Fans,
I will soon receive a network switch. I am getting an Ansuz Power Switch for ethernet distribution and noise reduction. I currently mainline my ethernet from the router to my dCS Lina DAC & Master Clock. Do you think it will make a difference if I put the Ansuz on the Router side of the ethernet cable versus the DAC side of the ethernet cable? I’m thinking if there is no difference, then I could put the switch by the router, and plug in my home theater equipment (TV, AV Receiver & Blu-Ray player) as well. The home theater room is just a wall away from the router but the main audio system is another floor away with a 50ft ethernet cable.
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I have read in the past the best strategy is to have a separate network and I don’t know exactly how one does this. If we use a remote such as an ipad to control streaming how is it possible to not have wifi? I think my system sounds pretty good, but always looking for the next networking trick to improve sound. I haven’t searched yet- and I'm sure I am not the only one wondering: Do you have a link to a guide which explains what one should do? |
Some great advice here. @antigrunge2 +1 No wall warts, get quality LPS. Install a quality Filter such as the ENO, Aardvark or Smooth Lan from Stack. |
I use a UniFi POE switch in HVAC closet, ethernet cable to UniFi In-Wall (https://store.ui.com/us/en/category/all-wifi/products/u6-iw) by the audio equipment ... the UniFi In-Wall is powered by POE and also has 4 port switch which covers other network connected items in the rack ... Offers WiFi to the general area which is helpful as well. |
Great info at these sites. Lots of great information to plow through. https://audiophilestyle.com/forums/forum/20-networking-networked-audio-and-streaming/ https://www.whatsbestforum.com/forums/computer-based-music-server-forum.23/ https://www.alpha-audio.net/streaming-audio/computer-network/network-switches/ |
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