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

[ChrisG]

This press release was sent out this morning. No info up on their site yet, but there is more info here:  http://www.axpona.com/exhibitors_detail.asp?ID=22155 

 

 

AXPONA 2018 announcement from SOtM

 

                                          For purchasing and further information, please contact:

May Park,

[email protected]

www.sotm-audio.com

 

SOtM’s first network switch will be unveiled!

 

The sNH-10G is a SOtM’s first network switch for every network audio system. It has 8 LAN port and 2 SFP port, the sCLK-EX and the 10MHz master clock connector can be added optionally.

It will be revealed for the first time in the world at AXPONA 2018. Please come and experience its remarkable performance at Room 554.                                                                         

 

We will be having a demonstration for our first master clock, sCLK-OCX10, two separate times each day. Attendees will be able to see the direct comparison of sound with the sCLK-OCX10 versus sound without the sCLK-OCX10 during the demonstration. The audience will simply hear the higher level of sound offered by sCLK-OCX10. A Q&A session after the demonstration will be made, so if you are interested in SOtM system and the digital audio world, please visit and enjoy time with us.

 

All SOtM products would be used and demoed with Magico S1 Mk II.

 

SOtM’s all products including the forthcoming products certainly tell what the real value of audio products should be.

 

SOtM will become the most important partner in your music life.

www.sotm-audio.com

 

[ChrisG]

12 hours ago, tedwoods said:

The switch looks smashing! (and expensive...)

I wonder if the upcoming product from Uptone, which is 10/100, can work with the gigabit SOtM endpoints?

I don't see why not, we don't need gigabit for audio. 

[ChrisG]

I received an email from May that the switch will probably only be on display as a mock-up. BTW, the webpage is up for it now, but not a whole lot of info http://www.sotm-audio.com/sotmwp/english/portfolio-item/snh-10g/ 

[ChrisG]

not yet

[ChrisG]

On 7/31/2018 at 6:42 AM, juniorbudel said:

 

I ordered the sNH-10G at the local distributor, priced at about 750 USD, expected to arrive in late August.

 

I am very hopeful with the positive results of this switch in setup.

Interesting...they aren't taking orders on their website yet.

[ChrisG]

They're taking pre-orders here https://cruxaudio.com/products/snh-10g $800 for the base model, jumps to $1500 when you add the SCLK-EX. Maybe it's just me, but sure seems steep for a switch - better sound amazing! 

[ChrisG]

1 hour ago, EnjoyTheMusicNow said:

Noted and certainly no offense taken. I'm sure there will always be a limiting factor in the chain. In this case you are simply calling out that you think that limiting factor will now become my DAC.

 

Just to clarify. The only components that I do not own currently are the switch and the USBultra, plus power supplies. If I stick with the SPS500s for now, the total added would be around $4K.

 

I do plan to move up to a DAVE DAC in the future. I'm curious to see if the rumors about a new version of DAVE will be true.

While I haven't visited head-fi for a long time, there was/(is?) a dedicated Chord thread in their forums and Chord's digital guru, Robert Watts, regularly chimed in, or at least he used to, and he was quite willing to answer people's questions on all things Chord DACs.

And while I'm sure you'll be able to get more clarity on what the M-Scaler does on that thread, from what I remember (as a former DAVE owner, but never owned the M-scaler), the M-Scaler adds to the number of "taps" that the DAVE already has and boosts the total to one million taps (actually 1,015,808 taps) which, according to Watts, solves timing issues when DACs reconstruct an analog signal. For this reason, it isn't anything like a USB decrapifier which the USBultra basically is. 

If you don't feel like going to headfi, start here with this article https://www.stereophile.com/content/chords-million-tap-digital-filter or use the Google and search for "watts chord taps" and you'll find lots of info on it. 

Ok, now, let's get back to the SOtM sNH-10G (name kinda rolls off the tongue...not) - any further updates from owners? 😉