Network Switches

Is there anything to what Cen. Grand has with their GLD1.0? They say that all the hardware one throws at a better sounding set up won't get you the results you want as most servers still use USB data transmission internally and that's where the degradation of the sound comes from. 

Data errors occur at the rate of 1 error per 12.5TB for consumer grade, 1 per 125TB for enterprise grade and 1 per 1.25PB for SSD so the problem has to lie in data transmission. Eschewing internal USB transmission, they use their own  proprietary way of transmission and got a patent for it (for what that's worth).

Here's the preview of a review from 6moons and here's the companies spiel on their streamer. Analysis from those of sharper minds would be appreciated.

All the best,
Nonoise

Hope you didn't fall for this foolery....no breakthrough here from Cen gra d

It is essentially reading to me as.....plug a nvme data drive directly into the motherboard...lol. Any half way decent gaming PC in the past 5 years will be running NVME drives. (facepalm)...

If you want, I can tell you how to build a top notch "streamer" at home by yourself for less than 2k....make it sound better than a 100k streamer from Switzerland or sonething! what do you think?

Here's a secret..it will be a custom PC in a console type case...you can call it a "streamer" though.

data transmission. Eschewing internal USB transmission, they use their own proprietary way of transmission and got a patent for it (for what that's worth).

 

Here's the preview of a review from 6moons and here's the companies spiel on their streamer. Analysis from those of sharper minds would be appreciated.

 

All the best,

Nonoise

Hope you didn't fall for this foolery....no breakthrough here from Cen gra d

It's why I asked. By the way, is your product selling like hotcakes?

All the best,
Nonoise

@lalitk yep you and I discussed this in the past. It makes sense although these lower priced devices won’t compete with your telegartner. I have my eye on the iFi LAN ipurifier pro which is similar to effe in what it does (I gather based on a wuick look). Just can’t get around to trying it. Was tangled up in USB cables comparison and upgrade and it eventually rippled into a DAC upgrade 🤦‍♂️

But it’s on my list

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1828212-REG/ifi_audio_0306068_lan_ipurifier_pro.html

Looks like the the iFi LAN ipurifier pro and the effe unit both run the signal through a transmitter, a receiver, and a short length of fiber. This works well, and it is essentially the exact same setup @deep_333 described in one of his posts above, except all components are integrated in a single box, which is more convenient and less unwieldy. It also costs $299 instead of $40ish.

Also, discrete components let you have any length fiber run you need, handy if you keep your Internet gear in a separate room.