what is the best audiophile switch?

[R1200CL]

On 2/24/2019 at 9:04 AM, Tintinabulum said:

CISCO - WS-C2960G-8TC-L

 That switch was introduced November 2007. I would expect later switch’s to be better maybe ?

[R1200CL]

48 minutes ago, plissken said:

Remember you aren't playing audio off the switch or NIC. You are playing out of buffer. If you are a Tidal user, in Tidal (not Roon or any other app hosting Tidal) start playback. Wait 30 seconds and while the music is playing pull the plug. It will still play. Where's it playing out of if the switch is out of the loop.

 

Only if you’re using a PC or ?

[R1200CL]

5 hours ago, mansr said:

Well, is there a switch where the outgoing data stream isn't governed by a local clock?

 

Could the quality of that clock matter ?

Or the reclocking ?

 

And if not, why ?