JCAT - TCXO 10/100/1000 Audio Grade Ethernet Switch vs AQVOX - AQ-SWITCH

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Obviously not a direct response to the JCAT - TCXO 10/100/1000 Audio Grade Ethernet Switch vs AQVOX - AQ-SWITCH question, but I have some observations.  I tried the AQVOX switch, and found that in my system it really did appear to do nothing at all.  Some helpful posters on CA advised tips such as connecting the earth tab to earth, using port 1 in, port 8 out, and so on.  I tried all of this but in much A/B testing vs a standard switch I really could not detect any difference.  I know others have reported fine results with the AQVOX, which is fair enough, I just could not detect it.  This was with Windows 10, Roon, microRendu, Mutec MC3+USB to Devialet amp.  I also tried using the AQVOX with Devialet's 'AIR' Ethernet streaming, so taking the microRendu and Devialet out of the mix.  A/B testing against the standard switch using Devialet AIR, there were a couple of times I was not sure the if the sound quality with the standard switch was better, with the AQVOX taking something away.  To be honest, the margins were so very small this is well within the range of what could be imagined, expectation bias or whatever, which I think is the point, so ultimately sent it back.  One positive here, I had zero hassle with AQVOX's returns policy, I returned the item and obtained a refund.  So if you really want to try one, it is relatively risk free, AQVOX's customer service was excellent.  So not the comparative report you might have hoped for, but I guess I could say that in my system I expect the JCAT offering would be at least as good, if not better!

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1 hour ago, Monge said:

Which standard Switch did you compare the AQVOX to and do you know whitch clock the Aqvox come with?

Thanks

It was a TP-LINK TL-SG108 8 Port Metal Gigabit Ethernet Switch.  As to which clock the AQVOX comes with, I have no idea!

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17 hours ago, Monge said:

Thank you very much. I have the TP-Link Tl-SG108 and the TL-SG108E and prefer the TL-SG108E version a little.

I don't know If you have read this

http://www.klinktbeter.be/index.php/specials/highend-switch

He is powerring the TL-SG108E with SBooster Botw P&P Eco 9-10V he told me In an e-mail.

Regards Monge

No, I had not seen that, thanks for sharing.  Maybe that's why I did not hear any difference with the AQVOX where others did, it could be that the TP-Link Tl-SG108 is nearly as good!  Perhaps I should go crazy and buy myself the E version?  It's cheap enough. 

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2 hours ago, Monge said:

IMO the 108E is nice. You can manage it to some degree. I disabel unused ports. The 108E can be powered by 5VDC. Only thing I miss is a way to turn off powersaving feature and a Ground skrew. 

 

So what is the essential difference between the TP-LINK TL-SG108 and the TL-SG108E?  Is it anything significant that might influence sound quality / performance?