Yes definitely isolate the wallwart from audio.
I’m running Nucleus One and a basic Trendnet Switch. Nucleus is plugged into a dedicated circuit 1, system (DAC and integrated) are on dedicated circuit 2. Switch is plugged into a completely different circuit.
The Trendnet switch, to my surprise, smoothed out digital glare when used with Nucleus. I’m also running WireWorld Starlight 10 Twinax Ethernet cables from eero to switch and from switch to Nucleus. That was a very good improvement as well. The WW Ethernet cables are really good.
Ethernet to SPF converters. What's your experience?
I recently purchased an Gustard N18pro ethernet switch that I like. The seller included a decent fiber optic cable and a Rj45 to SPF (fiber) converter. The converter is a small box powered by a 5 volt wall wart. Pretty inexpensive.
What have people experienced with these converters? My ethernet cables are pretty good and they are short, so I don't know that I need the benefit of isolating through a fiber optic cable.
Gustard makes a N18 which converts ethernet to fiber. I would guess that it's much better than the little box that I have. Would that be a worthwhile investment? It cost $370.
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