Digital Hygiene


I think of digital hygiene as including a dedicated circuit, a superb clock (or two), linear power supplies, and fiberoptic connections. 

What else? 

Mechanical isolation? All-in-one versus separates? Others?

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I did DSL Copper (no choice, my house is DSL) to Router, then ethernet converted to fiber optic, then, converted back to ethernet and connected to Eero node, then, wireless to another Eero node powered by Linear power supply near my stereo, then, connected with copper high end ethernet cable to Stack Audio SmoothLan connected  to Volumio Rivo+ streamer powered by Linear Power supply.   This setup sounds great, is working great for me, and it was very convenient, relatively cheap, and easy to do. 

yes, I forgot to add that everything "near the stereo", that is used by the stereo, except my mono amps, is plugged into a Shunyata power conditioner and I am using audiophile duplex outlets.

If we’re discussing Sonic optimization of digital audio chain, then other options are audiophile switch, audiophile Ethernet cable (Reiki, Network Acoustics), audiophile routers, audiophile footers (not necessarily for isolation but for better performance like CenterStage).  Better grounding options (CAD, Entreg, SR) may also yield sonic benefits.

I don’t believe that digital moats are universally a benefit as there have been several reports of it removing the “life” from the music.