afrancois Posted July 29, 2019 Share Posted July 29, 2019 An extreme version of the EtherREGEN could feature a separate power input for the A and B side 🙂 If not, an idea for the fearless DIYers? Link to comment
Superdad Posted July 29, 2019 Author Share Posted July 29, 2019 5 hours ago, afrancois said: An extreme version of the EtherREGEN could feature a separate power input for the A and B side. Not necessary. 5 hours ago, afrancois said: If not, an idea for the fearless DIYers? No, that would never work. UpTone Audio LLC Link to comment
thyname Posted July 29, 2019 Share Posted July 29, 2019 On 7/19/2019 at 2:56 PM, Superdad said: Thanks. Ask me that 10 days from now. 10 days are up 🙂 Link to comment
Bones13 Posted July 29, 2019 Share Posted July 29, 2019 42 minutes ago, thyname said: 10 days are up 🙂 LoL, it’s not going to be here till it’s ready, but that is funny. [Home Digital] MSB Premier DAC > Modright LS300 > Atma-Sphere "Class D" Monoblocks > Daedalus Audio Muse Studio Speakers [Home Analog] Technics SL-1200G > Boulder 508 (Benz Glider SL) [Office] Laptop > Kitsune R2R lvl3 > Violectric V281 > Meze Liric / Meze Elite [Travel] Laptop/iPad -> Focal Bathys Link to comment
FredM Posted July 29, 2019 Share Posted July 29, 2019 On 7/20/2019 at 9:46 AM, Superdad said: The EtherREGEN will be as effective in either direction. So what you propose will work great. It is why we went to the extra trouble and expense of making all the clocking, data, and power networks symmetrical on both sides of the moat. Hi Alex, Thanks for being so informative, the EtherRegen is keen product for sure. As the ER is designed symmetrical, I’m wondering: When connecting the ER between Server, Endpoint and switch/NAS, a double moat crossing can be achieved. Would this be beneficial? (Double treatment??) Reason I ask: SOtM and Paul Pang claim a double box or dual switch respectively increases SQ. Perhaps a similar effect can be achieved within one ER, thanks to the symmetrical design (or am I just talking complete rubbish? 😉 ) Link to comment
Popular Post JohnSwenson Posted July 30, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted July 30, 2019 The audio Endpoint should be on the opposite side from anything else. The way you have it here is probably the worst possible way to hook things up. The Endpoint is now susceptible to both leakage and clock effects from the NAS and external network. The "two switch" approach espoused by other companies exists because they do not have leakage and clock isolation technology in the EtherREGEN. There is NO NEED for the double switch approach with the EtherREGEN. John S. Confused, gstew, spotforscott and 2 others 2 1 2 Link to comment
FredM Posted July 30, 2019 Share Posted July 30, 2019 2 hours ago, JohnSwenson said: The audio Endpoint should be on the opposite side from anything else. The way you have it here is probably the worst possible way to hook things up. The Endpoint is now susceptible to both leakage and clock effects from the NAS and external network. The "two switch" approach espoused by other companies exists because they do not have leakage and clock isolation technology in the EtherREGEN. There is NO NEED for the double switch approach with the EtherREGEN. John S. Thanks John, Endpoint on opposite of the rest, appreciated and all clear! Link to comment
Summit Posted July 30, 2019 Share Posted July 30, 2019 10 hours ago, JohnSwenson said: The "two switch" approach espoused by other companies exists because they do not have leakage and clock isolation technology in the EtherREGEN. There is NO NEED for the double switch approach with the EtherREGEN. John S. You got me curious. What clock isolation technology have you implemented in the EtherREGEN that the other audiophile switches don’t have? Link to comment
Ehsu Posted July 30, 2019 Share Posted July 30, 2019 11 hours ago, JohnSwenson said: The audio Endpoint should be on the opposite side from anything else. The way you have it here is probably the worst possible way to hook things up. The Endpoint is now susceptible to both leakage and clock effects from the NAS and external network. @JohnSwenson what if I have more than 1 endpoint? Link to comment
Popular Post Superdad Posted July 30, 2019 Author Popular Post Share Posted July 30, 2019 1 hour ago, Summit said: You got me curious. What clock isolation technology have you implemented in the EtherREGEN that the other audiophile switches don’t have? I’m in bed with a couple of cracked ribs—from a stupid biking accident on Sunday—very painful, so I’ll be brief: We’ve been talking about the key differentiating and unique features of our EtherREGEN since the beginning. Here is post that covers a good deal of them—and in relation to competing products as well. https://audiophilestyle.com/forums/topic/38968-etherregen-we-are-getting-much-closer/?do=findComment&comment=965263 The key point in answer to your question is that no other Ethernet switches have ANY clock isolation. We format the data so that it can go back and forth over a “moat” via a high-speed, low-jitter, differential isolator—followed by fantastically low-jitter flip-flops on both sides. Now the Ethernet chips (and the flip-flops) on both sides of the moat need clocks—which have to be synchronous—so we dedicate a second of the same advanced active isolator chip to pass the clocks into the two domains. Of course for the above data and clock isolation to be in effect, all the power planes must be galvanically isolated into two domains as well. And they are. Study the photo of the board that we posted and you will see all of the above. This dual, isolated domain data/power/clocking topology is completely unique to the EtherREGEN. And we believe it will result in the elimination of the effects of upstream jitter/phase-noise (which may be heard not because of jitter in the data—Ethernet does not mind that—but because of the effect on power planes; John is testing this and his hypothesis is deeper than what I am saying here). That’s all I can type on my phone for now. Time to change the ice pack on my rib cage. Summit and so-no-mah 1 1 UpTone Audio LLC Link to comment
Bernstein Posted July 30, 2019 Share Posted July 30, 2019 3 minutes ago, Superdad said: I’m in bed with a couple of cracked ribs—from a stupid biking accident on Sunday—very painful, so I’ll be brief: We’ve been talking about the key differentiating and unique features of our EtherREGEN since the beginning. Here is post that covers a good deal of them—and in relation to competing products as well. https://audiophilestyle.com/forums/topic/38968-etherregen-we-are-getting-much-closer/?do=findComment&comment=965263 The key point in answer to your question is that no other Ethernet switches have ANY clock isolation. We format the data so that it can go back and forth over a “moat” via a high-speed, low-jitter, differential isolator—followed by fantastically low-jitter flip-flops on both sides. Now the Ethernet chips (and the flip-flops) on both sides of the moat need clocks—which have to be synchronous—so we dedicate a second of the same advanced active isolator chip to pass the clocks into the two domains. Of course for the above data and clock isolation to be in effect, all the power planes must be galvanically isolated into two domains as well. And they are. Study the photo of the board that we posted and you will see all of the above. This dual, isolated domain data/power/clocking topology is completely unique to the EtherREGEN. And we believe it will result in the elimination of the effects of upstream jitter/phase-noise (which may be heard not because of jitter in the data—Ethernet does not mind that—but because of the effect on power planes; John is testing this and his hypothesis is deeper than what I am saying here). That’s all I can type on my phone for now. Time to change the ice pack on my rib cage. Get well soon!!! Sorry to hear! Link to comment
Ehsu Posted July 30, 2019 Share Posted July 30, 2019 12 minutes ago, Superdad said: I’m in bed with a couple of cracked ribs—from a stupid biking accident on Sunday—very painful, so I’ll be brief: Oh no! It’s the worst pain and doctors can’t do anything to fix them! You have to let them heal naturally 😞. Well looking at the bright side, at least broken ribs won’t affect your hearing 🙂 Link to comment
drjimwillie Posted July 30, 2019 Share Posted July 30, 2019 Hi Alex It sounds like time to turn off all work related things and enjoy some music. And, I am sure, some well deserved rest. Link to comment
Superdad Posted July 30, 2019 Author Share Posted July 30, 2019 1 hour ago, Bernstein said: Get well soon!!! Sorry to hear! Thank you! 1 hour ago, Ehsu said: Oh no! It’s the worst pain and doctors can’t do anything to fix them! You have to let them heal naturally 😞. Well looking at the bright side, at least broken ribs won’t affect your hearing 🙂 What's that sonny?! I can't hear you. 1 hour ago, drjimwillie said: It sounds like time to turn off all work related things and enjoy some music. And, I am sure, some well deserved rest. My wife is watching to be sure I do not overdo it. But between the dozens of e-mails that came in since I left Thursday, the UltraCap LPS-1.2 boards arriving tomorrow for a couple dozen orders which were promised to ship tomorrow (now Friday seems more like it), the audit work I have to do on the EtherREGEN cases so we place the production order, and some work with John on the bill-of-materials for the next round of pre-production boards (more on that later)--I am just thankful for my standing desk! (Laying down is vastly more painful than standing.) so-no-mah 1 UpTone Audio LLC Link to comment
stevebythebay Posted July 30, 2019 Share Posted July 30, 2019 3 hours ago, Superdad said: I’m in bed with a couple of cracked ribs—from a stupid biking accident on Sunday—very painful, so I’ll be brief: We’ve been talking about the key differentiating and unique features of our EtherREGEN since the beginning. Here is post that covers a good deal of them—and in relation to competing products as well. https://audiophilestyle.com/forums/topic/38968-etherregen-we-are-getting-much-closer/?do=findComment&comment=965263 The key point in answer to your question is that no other Ethernet switches have ANY clock isolation. We format the data so that it can go back and forth over a “moat” via a high-speed, low-jitter, differential isolator—followed by fantastically low-jitter flip-flops on both sides. Now the Ethernet chips (and the flip-flops) on both sides of the moat need clocks—which have to be synchronous—so we dedicate a second of the same advanced active isolator chip to pass the clocks into the two domains. Of course for the above data and clock isolation to be in effect, all the power planes must be galvanically isolated into two domains as well. And they are. Study the photo of the board that we posted and you will see all of the above. This dual, isolated domain data/power/clocking topology is completely unique to the EtherREGEN. And we believe it will result in the elimination of the effects of upstream jitter/phase-noise (which may be heard not because of jitter in the data—Ethernet does not mind that—but because of the effect on power planes; John is testing this and his hypothesis is deeper than what I am saying here). That’s all I can type on my phone for now. Time to change the ice pack on my rib cage. Really sorry to hear. I did that on a bike a number of years ago (along with a collapsed lung). Didn’t even know it at the time (finished my remaining 25 miles on the ride). Took a few days till pain/breathing issues got me to my doctor for any X-ray. Recovery was slow. Just take your time. Superdad 1 Steve Schaffer Grimm MU1 / dCS Vivaldi Upsampler - APEX DAC - Clock / Spectral DMC-30SV preamp / Spectral Anniversary monoblocks / Wilson Audio Alexia V / Wilson Lōkē subs / Shunyata Everest / Shunyata Omega interconnects, power cables, Ethernet / Shunyata Altaira / Uptone EtherREGEN switch / Cybershaft OP21A-D / Uptone JS2 LPS / HRS racks - Vortex footers - damping plates Link to comment
austinpop Posted July 30, 2019 Share Posted July 30, 2019 Sorry to hear about the rib, @Superdad. Hope you feel better soon. Superdad 1 My Audio Setup Link to comment
soares Posted July 30, 2019 Share Posted July 30, 2019 7 hours ago, Superdad said: I’m in bed with a couple of cracked ribs—from a stupid biking accident on Sunday—very painful, so I’ll be brief: We’ve been talking about the key differentiating and unique features of our EtherREGEN since the beginning. Here is post that covers a good deal of them—and in relation to competing products as well. https://audiophilestyle.com/forums/topic/38968-etherregen-we-are-getting-much-closer/?do=findComment&comment=965263 The key point in answer to your question is that no other Ethernet switches have ANY clock isolation. We format the data so that it can go back and forth over a “moat” via a high-speed, low-jitter, differential isolator—followed by fantastically low-jitter flip-flops on both sides. Now the Ethernet chips (and the flip-flops) on both sides of the moat need clocks—which have to be synchronous—so we dedicate a second of the same advanced active isolator chip to pass the clocks into the two domains. Of course for the above data and clock isolation to be in effect, all the power planes must be galvanically isolated into two domains as well. And they are. Study the photo of the board that we posted and you will see all of the above. This dual, isolated domain data/power/clocking topology is completely unique to the EtherREGEN. And we believe it will result in the elimination of the effects of upstream jitter/phase-noise (which may be heard not because of jitter in the data—Ethernet does not mind that—but because of the effect on power planes; John is testing this and his hypothesis is deeper than what I am saying here). That’s all I can type on my phone for now. Time to change the ice pack on my rib cage. I am so sorry. I hope you get better soon. cheers jorge Superdad 1 Jensen VRD-iFF>Router>Rj45>opticalModule> SFP>Buffalo2016>SFP>opticalModule >Rj45> IZen Mk3>Rj45> Delock62619>Rj45> etherRegen (Master Clock+ Mini-Circuits BLP)>SFP>opticalRendu>USB>IsoRegen> USB>Phoenix>USB>OPPO 205 (Modded)>HMS “the Perfect Match”>Proac Tablette Reference 8 Signature. Link to comment
PYP Posted July 30, 2019 Share Posted July 30, 2019 When you announced this product, I distinctly remember saying: break a leg. A leg! I hope you don't find that unfunny and also that it didn't make you laugh (painful!) My best for a speedy recovery. Superdad 1 Grimm Audio MU2 > Mola Mola Kaluga > B&W 803 D3 Cables: Kubala-Sosna Power management: Shunyata Room: Vicoustics Ethernet: Network Acoustics Muon Pro “Nature is pleased with simplicity.” Isaac Newton "As neither the enjoyment nor the capacity of producing musical notes are faculties of the least use to man...they must be ranked among the most mysterious with which he is endowed." Charles Darwin - The Descent of Man Link to comment
lmitche Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 8 hours ago, Superdad said: I’m in bed with a couple of cracked ribs Oh no!!!! Please take it easy. Best wishes for a quick recovery. Superdad 1 Pareto Audio aka nuckleheadaudio Link to comment
willyhot Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 12 hours ago, Superdad said: I’m in bed with a couple of cracked ribs—from a stupid biking accident on Sunday—very painful, so I’ll be brief: We’ve been talking about the key differentiating and unique features of our EtherREGEN since the beginning. Here is post that covers a good deal of them—and in relation to competing products as well. https://audiophilestyle.com/forums/topic/38968-etherregen-we-are-getting-much-closer/?do=findComment&comment=965263 The key point in answer to your question is that no other Ethernet switches have ANY clock isolation. We format the data so that it can go back and forth over a “moat” via a high-speed, low-jitter, differential isolator—followed by fantastically low-jitter flip-flops on both sides. Now the Ethernet chips (and the flip-flops) on both sides of the moat need clocks—which have to be synchronous—so we dedicate a second of the same advanced active isolator chip to pass the clocks into the two domains. Of course for the above data and clock isolation to be in effect, all the power planes must be galvanically isolated into two domains as well. And they are. Study the photo of the board that we posted and you will see all of the above. This dual, isolated domain data/power/clocking topology is completely unique to the EtherREGEN. And we believe it will result in the elimination of the effects of upstream jitter/phase-noise (which may be heard not because of jitter in the data—Ethernet does not mind that—but because of the effect on power planes; John is testing this and his hypothesis is deeper than what I am saying here). That’s all I can type on my phone for now. Time to change the ice pack on my rib cage. Sorry to hear that, Get well soon! Superdad 1 Link to comment
vortecjr Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 If you are having issues sleeping a comfortable reclining chair my might do the trick. Get well soon! Superdad 1 SONORE computer audio | opticalRendu | ultraRendu | microRendu | Signature Rendu SE | endPoint | opticalModule DX | Power Supplies | Link to comment
thotdoc Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 15 hours ago, Superdad said: I’m in bed with a couple of cracked ribs—from a stupid biking accident on Sunday—very painful, so I’ll be brief: I am so sorry about your ribs...been there, done that and it is painful. Going out with friends tomorrow night for drinks..I'll have a few for you. Hope it makes you feel better... Best, G Main: sonicTransporter I5>etherRegen>opticalRendu/ghent/UltraCap 1.2> WireWorld Platinum>YGGY Atma-sphere MP-1 3.1> Hegel 30> Maggie 1.7, REL SE 212: Zero Autoformers, Interconnects , Analysis Plus Silver Oval-In, Nordost Heimdall, Power Cables: Synergistic./Shunyata>Chang Litespeed HT:Dish>OPPO>Marantz>Hegel> 3-Maggies/2-Quads>REL Gibraltar>Custom Wire loom>APS>Samsung Plasma 55" Link to comment
Popular Post Superdad Posted July 31, 2019 Author Popular Post Share Posted July 31, 2019 9 hours ago, thotdoc said: I am so sorry about your ribs...been there, done that and it is painful. Going out with friends tomorrow night for drinks..I'll have a few for you. Hope it makes you feel better... Laying down and sleeping is the worst. I’m really trying to avoid the opioids, so I’m trying a few shots of a nice bourbon my wife got me. Also trying the couch tonight (firmer than the bed)—which will give my wife a break both from my pain yelps and my snoring. Still I expect it to be a long night. I do have news to share about EtherREGEN. Will try to get to that tomorrow. Thanks all, ALEX P.S. Here’s two pics from our Eastern Sierra trip the day before my bike accident: Rainbow Falls and Devil’s Postpile National Monument. RichB, simon_pepper and PYP 2 1 UpTone Audio LLC Link to comment
Summit Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 On 7/30/2019 at 8:12 AM, Superdad said: I’m in bed with a couple of cracked ribs—from a stupid biking accident on Sunday—very painful, so I’ll be brief: We’ve been talking about the key differentiating and unique features of our EtherREGEN since the beginning. Here is post that covers a good deal of them—and in relation to competing products as well. https://audiophilestyle.com/forums/topic/38968-etherregen-we-are-getting-much-closer/?do=findComment&comment=965263 The key point in answer to your question is that no other Ethernet switches have ANY clock isolation. We format the data so that it can go back and forth over a “moat” via a high-speed, low-jitter, differential isolator—followed by fantastically low-jitter flip-flops on both sides. Now the Ethernet chips (and the flip-flops) on both sides of the moat need clocks—which have to be synchronous—so we dedicate a second of the same advanced active isolator chip to pass the clocks into the two domains. Of course for the above data and clock isolation to be in effect, all the power planes must be galvanically isolated into two domains as well. And they are. Study the photo of the board that we posted and you will see all of the above. This dual, isolated domain data/power/clocking topology is completely unique to the EtherREGEN. And we believe it will result in the elimination of the effects of upstream jitter/phase-noise (which may be heard not because of jitter in the data—Ethernet does not mind that—but because of the effect on power planes; John is testing this and his hypothesis is deeper than what I am saying here). That’s all I can type on my phone for now. Time to change the ice pack on my rib cage. Sorry to hear about the accident, @Superdad. I am, like many others here, looking forward to the EtherREGEN and believe that it can be a hit. Am no expert on switches and may be wrong, but from my understanding Up Tone Audio have some nice new ground breaking isolations solutions related to letting the signal go back and forth over a moat. To say that no other Ethernet switches have ANY clock isolation is probably not correct though. SOtM use a low phase noise oscillation circuit and have isolated differential clock signal distribution along with LAN filtering, LAN isolation and LAN insulation. I believe SOtM besides the GI from LAN rely more on passive filtering and insulation than you do. Maybe active is better, I don’t know. I sincerely hope you feel better soon and I am eagerly looking forward to get my hands on an EtherREGEN. Link to comment
firedog Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 2 hours ago, Superdad said: Laying down and sleeping is the worst. I’m really trying to avoid the opioids, so I’m trying a few shots of a nice bourbon my wife got me. Also trying the couch tonight (firmer than the bed)—which will give my wife a break both from my pain yelps and my snoring. Still I expect it to be a long night. I do have news to share about EtherREGEN. Will try to get to that tomorrow. Thanks all, ALEX P.S. Here’s two pics from our Eastern Sierra trip the day before my bike accident: Rainbow Falls and Devil’s Postpile National Monument. I broke a couple of ribs a few years ago. Not fun. Whatever you do, don't sneeze or cough- ouch! After 3-4 days you should feel improvement, and after a week it will be much better. Takes about 3 weeks to really feel almost gone, though. Can you imagine that American football players play in games and get hit with the same injury? Yes, I know they wear padding, but believe me, if you get hit, it hurt like a b****. Much less that just moving with broken ribs hurts. Superdad 1 Main listening (small home office): Main setup: Surge protectors +>Isol-8 Mini sub Axis Power Strip/Protection>QuietPC Low Noise Server>Roon (Audiolense DRC)>Stack Audio Link II>Kii Control>Kii Three BXT (on their own electric circuit) >GIK Room Treatments. Secondary Path: Server with Audiolense RC>RPi4 or analog>Cayin iDAC6 MKII (tube mode) (XLR)>Kii Three BXT Bedroom: SBTouch to Cambridge Soundworks Desktop Setup. Living Room/Kitchen: Ropieee (RPi3b+ with touchscreen) + Schiit Modi3E to a pair of Morel Hogtalare. All absolute statements about audio are false Link to comment
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