jimboman
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| Stack Audio-SmoothLAN Network Filter- WOW! Thanks @bill_k That’s super-helpful. Best, JAMES | |
| Stack Audio-SmoothLAN Network Filter- WOW! Hi @greg_f @ozzy Thanks for the detailed replies. Much appreciated. greg_f, where can I find the SFP thread you mentioned? By ‘CA’, do you mean Canuck Audiomart? My Cisco switch is an old Catalyst 2960 (which had been recommended in these... | |
| Stack Audio-SmoothLAN Network Filter- WOW! Hey @ozzy (and others): Upgraded my SFP modules to 1318 Finisar, but they don’t seem to work with my (older) Cisco WS-C2960G-8TC-L Gigabit Ethernet Switch (which works fine with cheap 10Gtek modules from Amazon). I thought SFPs would be standard... | |
| Solo streamer @rvpiano i would also suggest auditioning the Lumin U1 mini or U2 mini (ideally with linear PS). Excellent SQ and build quality. if you’re on Tidal, then it works with Tidal Connect. With Qobuz, you have to use Lumin app, which isn’t great, but... | |
| Stack Audio-SmoothLAN Network Filter- WOW! Hey @ozzy My SmoothLAN arrived and I did a first listening session. My quick impressions: more punch, better instrument separation, and increased feeling that the music is outside the speakers. In particular, pianos seem to have more 'weight', ... | |
| Benchmark AHB2 Power Cable Upgrade Hello @timothy_m This may not be helpful, but — I installed a (used) Cardas Clear Beyond PC on my AHB2, and it was a game-changing upgrade. More PRaT, more clarity, better dynamics…really brought my system to life. That said, the connector is qu... | |
| Stack Audio-SmoothLAN Network Filter- WOW! Okay, I'm encouraged by the accounts of @ozzy @jaymark, and have figured out a couple different ways to use the SmoothLAN in my network (thanks Ozzy) -- so I've placed my order! Will report back when it is installed. Cheers! JAMES. | |
| Stack Audio-SmoothLAN Network Filter- WOW! Thanks @ozzy I guess one never knows until one knows. :-) I think I'm going to do a few tests here on my network, and await a few more folks' responses once they get the SL in their system, before deciding whether to take the plunge. Thanks a... | |
| Stack Audio-SmoothLAN Network Filter- WOW! @ozzy Funny, just looked in my 'tickle trunk' of cast-off gear, and found/remembered that I still have a MarkerTek Gigabit Media Converter (converts RJ45 to fibre // used it before I got the Cisco switch). So I could proceed as you suggested, a... | |
| Stack Audio-SmoothLAN Network Filter- WOW! Hey @ozzy That's an interesting idea, one that I had not considered. Might be worth trying as an experiment. One question for you -- before you tried the SmoothLAN, were you happy with your network Audio SQ? Or did you feel there was somethin... | |
| Stack Audio-SmoothLAN Network Filter- WOW! Hi @ozzy Yes, my internet modem/router does have an extra ethernet port available, only thing is, part of the reason I bought the Cisco switch was because it has a fibre port — allowing me to use the fibre port on the Lumin U2 without any other ... | |
| Stack Audio-SmoothLAN Network Filter- WOW! @maxwave My apologies (again!), I think I misspoke...by 'optical' cable, I mean 'fibre optic' cable. It is a standard dual fibre optic cable that runs from the Cisco to the Lumin U2 (via SFP modules). Does that make more sense? And, yes, it i... | |
| Stack Audio-SmoothLAN Network Filter- WOW! Hi @maxwave Actually, it may be me who has my terms mixed up...I think you're correct in that there is an SFP in both the Cisco switch, and the Lumin U2. Both devices have the port that 'houses' the SFP. Does that make sense? At any rate, I r... | |
| Stack Audio-SmoothLAN Network Filter- WOW! Hi @maxwave Thanks for your post. In my setup, the Cisco switch has built-in fibre output, and the Lumin U2 has built-in fibre input, so I don't think I would add 2 convertors to the chain in order to use the SmoothLAN. That said, today I upgr... | |
| Stack Audio-SmoothLAN Network Filter- WOW! Hi all: Here's the response from Josh at Stack: Thank you for your questions regarding our SmoothLAN network filter! Using the SmoothLAN in front of your Cisco switch could potentially create a data bottleneck for your other computer devices c... |