USB Extenders as galvanic isolators

[Albrecht]

On 11/30/2017 at 12:18 PM, michael123 said:

Hello

 

Question if something like this

https://www.amazon.co.uk/StarTech-com-Port-2-0-Over-Cat5-Extender-Cost-effective/dp/B00T9RTT2U/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

 

.. will work with the modern USB dacs like XMOS based or Amanero ?

 

Computer is Windows 10 with JRiver 23

 

Thanks in advance

 

Hi,

As Speed Racer correctly pointed out below, - you definitely need to buy the Gigabit Extenders with the isochronous chips. The Icron & Startech and also the PS Audio all do this. The lower models do not work, - so you need $420+ ones.

 

https://www.icronshop.com/icron-brand/icron-ranger-2304ge-lan

 

Yes, - they do galvanic isolation, they are two boxes a LEX and a REX. One of their biggest benefits is to allow one to remove the computer far from the audio rack.

Cheers,

 

[Albrecht]

2 minutes ago, Kirbyt said:

That's the price for Ethernet based extender not fibre, it's much more expensive if I reading all this right.

Hi,

Yeah... some people have used the non-fiber Icron/Startech isosynchronous versions in conjunction with FMCs, - but that's a PITA with all of the boxes and their power supplies. For my applications, my MAC Pro is already in the basement and I run fiber with FMCs from the basement to my dining room where my NAS is, - then fiber to the audio rack, and my digital file players already have isolation and signal integrity tech built in. All that being said, - I am very surprised, - especially with the PSAudio device, - that more people aren't getting their computers out of the audio rack.

[Albrecht]

On 11/30/2017 at 12:18 PM, michael123 said:

Hello

 

Question if something like this

https://www.amazon.co.uk/StarTech-com-Port-2-0-Over-Cat5-Extender-Cost-effective/dp/B00T9RTT2U/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

 

.. will work with the modern USB dacs like XMOS based or Amanero ?

 

Computer is Windows 10 with JRiver 23

 

Thanks in advance

 

 

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