SOtM sNH-10G - SOtM’s first network switch

[Abyss Man]

5 hours ago, ehoz said:

Whats the recommendation regarding the EVOX capacitors ... do they make a sonic difference ?

 

Most definitely, just upgraded my Trifecta and switch. Its a big big jump. Love it. Waiting on my Master clock now. Wonder how the current SQ can be bettered? It's going to be interesting as I am venturing into unchartered waters here.

[Abyss Man]

On 9/21/2019 at 11:37 PM, auricgoldfinger said:

 

The SQ of both the switch and master clock can be significantly improved by better power sources.  Skip the SPS-500 altogether (it's not very good) and look for something like a Farad3 or SR4.  Get a good silver DC lead made from Neotech 16AWG solid core silver wire for the Farad3 or the Paul Hynes silver lead which can be ordered with the SR4

HI, thank you for the advise boss. I am currently using Neotech 16awg solid core OCC silver cables for all my DC cables. I will get the Farad 3 soon. My PC is Tellurium  Black so I think I am covered on that front. 

[Abyss Man]

9 hours ago, ehoz said:

Thanks @justubes

However I feel that this has become a never ending game of cat and mouse. You spend money and then you need to spend some more money and some more money to get that elusive bump in SQ. However this is just my system, my ears and my experience.

The SoTM switch i have had everything but the EVOX caps and cost around $1500. At this level I am not willing to 'hang in there'. If i dont hear a SQ difference then that product is not hanging around in my listening room.

I wait eagerly for etheregen,.

Hi ehoz, if you cannot hear a diiference after adding in the soTm switch, if its me I would thank my ears. LOL. If the soTm switch didn't do anything to up your SQ, truth be told, I don't see how any other switch is going to make a difference on your setup.

 

Maybe your digital line is already top notch that any switch is not going to make a difference. 

 

 

[Abyss Man]

37 minutes ago, ehoz said:

Maybe - or maybe I need complete isolation with a linear power supply at 1/3rd the price 

The only way u can get complete isolation is if the PS is battery. Both LPS and SMPS have their pros and cons. LPS are usually slow, it would have to be engineered well like the PH to be quick enough for the transients. SMPS are fast but are not as quiet, unless they are well filtered. I am not an expert, but maybe someone here can enlighten us if I am wrong. Good luck buddy.

[Abyss Man]

40 minutes ago, Traildog said:

@ehoz I have to say that you don't need all the tweeks and everything that people are saying for this product to work. My switch with sps-500 power supply, no fancy caps or silver cables, provided a big step up in sound quality. I had previously tried various switches but had settled on a direct connection to the PC as I found the switches degraded the sound quality. The SOTM switch improved the sound, adding more body and realism. It was a bit poor for the first few days though so perhaps give it a bit more burn in but if it's not working for you after a week or so then give it back. The tweeks people mention are to get further improvements, but the product doesn't need them to work.

Hi Traildog,

The upgrade to the Evox caps, silver wires and the ebs has brought my entire soTm gear up from awesome to what's this I'm hearing level? Of course, my DC cables are also Neotech 16awg OCC solid core silver and my PC is the tellurium Black. But ya, it makes a huge difference to what's in the chain, but saying that, I agree with you that straight out of the box, the soTm gears can sound crappy (in my case, it was just awesome straight out of the box). As you so rightfully advised, let it settle in and then make the call to either keep it or dumping it.