I have not seen that much improvement $-for-$ with different Ethernet cables however one device has made a notable improvement and that's the Uptone-Audio EtherREGEN. Installing it between my router and streamer (Innuos ZENith MK-III), I was able to instantly tell that the noise floor lowered, and fine details emerged in the music. A more realistic portrayal. Definitely the most sonic performance improvement $-for-$ I've had in my system ! Seems like a number of others in this thread also like the Uptone-Audio EtherREGEN too.
Do upgraded LAN cables/purifiers/switch box make a difference. What is recommended, if so?
Streamer / DAC is Orchard Audio PecanPi+ connected to a TP-Link SG105 switch with a slightly better than basic Ethernet cable. This in turn is connected to the wall (with same quality Ethernet cable).
For completeness, the PecanPi+ is connected via XLR to Benchmark HPA4 -> Benchmark AHB2 (bridged-mono) driving Martin Logan ESL 9's.
Analog (Clearaudio Concept Turntable) was upgraded (Sumiko Blue Point 3 MC, Benz Micro Lukaschek PP1 phono with SBooster power supply). This improved sound TT sound quality.
Now I'm looking for tweaks to the digital chain to make a difference. FWIW the streaming sound quality is already great. Don't want to spend more than USD 750 on all tweaks.
Would appreciate comments / recommendations.
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@squared80 Guess you need a new system or a good ear cleaning, sad. |
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