Sonore opticalModule v0.95 - discontinued

[lyndonlim]

Still keen on getting the optical module but wondering if the teradak lps units I have will do th oM justice or should I consider a different lps? 

[vortecjr]

6 hours ago, lyndonlim said:

Still keen on getting the optical module but wondering if the teradak lps units I have will do th oM justice or should I consider a different lps? 

Worth a try.

[Dasign]

Lyndonlim, I had a similar issue where I wanted to try the OM, but needed an extra PS and did not want to purchase an expensive one. I purchased the OM and a Jameco wallwart lps, which was proposed by a member of the Sonore forum. I compared my HDPlex ATX400 W to the Jameco 5 VDC/1A/5 W wallwart lps (P/N DDU050100M2270) at $10.95 and could not hear any sonic difference. This tells me a lot about the Jameco quality. This wallwart is surprisingly heavy.

 

https://www.jameco.com/z/DDU050100M2270-AC-DC-Power-Supply-WALL-ADAPTER-TRANSFORMER-SINGLE-OUT-5V-1A-5W-DDU050100M2270-Jameco-Reliapro_1953612.html

[CJH]

On 6/16/2019 at 11:09 AM, vortecjr said:

It's worth a try...the opticalModule works fine with the ultraRendu. 

Sorry, my mistake (wishful thinking) I have a microRendu that only accepts 10/100. So I guess the oM won't work for me.

CJH

[lyndonlim]

On 6/18/2019 at 8:57 PM, Dasign said:

Lyndonlim, I had a similar issue where I wanted to try the OM, but needed an extra PS and did not want to purchase an expensive one. I purchased the OM and a Jameco wallwart lps, which was proposed by a member of the Sonore forum. I compared my HDPlex ATX400 W to the Jameco 5 VDC/1A/5 W wallwart lps (P/N DDU050100M2270) at $10.95 and could not hear any sonic difference. This tells me a lot about the Jameco quality. This wallwart is surprisingly heavy.

 

https://www.jameco.com/z/DDU050100M2270-AC-DC-Power-Supply-WALL-ADAPTER-TRANSFORMER-SINGLE-OUT-5V-1A-5W-DDU050100M2270-Jameco-Reliapro_1953612.html

Thanks for the tip but unfortunately I am in 240v land so I won't be able to use the Jameco. 

[lyndonlim]

On 6/18/2019 at 8:53 PM, vortecjr said:

Worth a try

Thanks. Will do. 

[StefanD]

Hi Everyone on the forum,

 

Is OM compatible with 10/100 network cards?
My CD-player uses one for streaming and it was the deciding factor when I chose TP-Link MC110CS for optical bridge instead the Gigabyte ones, which would not work in this scenario.

[jcn3]

29 minutes ago, StefanD said:

Hi Everyone on the forum,

 

Is OM compatible with 10/100 network cards?
My CD-player uses one for streaming and it was the deciding factor when I chose TP-Link MC110CS for optical bridge instead the Gigabyte ones, which would not work in this scenario.

 

the optical module runs a gigabit, so it won't work with 10/100 devices.

[Albrecht]

4 hours ago, CJH said:

Sorry, my mistake (wishful thinking) I have a microRendu that only accepts 10/100. So I guess the oM won't work for me.

CJH

???

Sorry, - but how is that possible? It is my understanding that all microRendu's have 10/100/1000 NICs in them. I've never used a Sonore product with anything but gigabit.....

 

 

[JohnSwenson]

3 hours ago, Albrecht said:

???

Sorry, - but how is that possible? It is my understanding that all microRendu's have 10/100/1000 NICs in them. I've never used a Sonore product with anything but gigabit.....

 

 

Correct, the Ethernet connection on the microRendu is 10/100/1000 capable. Optical is different. The fiber protocol does not implement auto-negotiation, both sides have to be either 100 or both 1000. The oM is set so both the optical and wired connections are only 1000.

 

John S.

[Don L]

https://forum.psaudio.com/t/opticalrendu-preliminaries/11106/10?u=dlee

 

 

[Ricardo007]

9 hours ago, JohnSwenson said:

Correct, the Ethernet connection on the microRendu is 10/100/1000 capable. Optical is different. The fiber protocol does not implement auto-negotiation, both sides have to be either 100 or both 1000. The oM is set so both the optical and wired connections are only 1000.

 

John S.

@JohnSwenson

On Etherregen the SFP port is gigabit only also or can accept 100?

[vortecjr]

8 hours ago, Don L said:

https://forum.psaudio.com/t/opticalrendu-preliminaries/11106/10?u=dlee

 

 

Thanks for the link. Enjoy!

[vortecjr]

4 hours ago, Ricardo007 said:

@JohnSwenson

On Etherregen the SFP port is gigabit only also or can accept 100?

It will have one 100 speed port.

[rickca]

Optical on the EtherREGEN is 100 Mbps, but optical on the opticalModule is gigabit only.  These optical ports can't talk to each other.  Correct?

[BlueDL]

24 minutes ago, rickca said:

Optical on the EtherREGEN is 100 Mbps, but optical on the opticalModule is gigabit only.  These optical ports can't talk to each other.  Correct?

I thought the EtherREGEN’s SFP was gigabit whereas the ‘special’ wired port was 100Mbps? But feel free to browse the forum and correct me if I’m wrong.......

 

 

[rickca]

4 minutes ago, BlueDL said:

I thought the EtherREGEN’s SFP was gigabit whereas the ‘special’ wired port was 100Mbps?

You are right the special isolated port on the EtherREGEN is 10/100.  I'm not sure whether the EtherREGEN supports gigabit optical.  Sorry if I've compounded the confusion.

[Superdad]

9 hours ago, Ricardo007 said:

 

On Etherregen the SFP port is gigabit only also or can accept 100?

 

Allow me to clear this up:

• The 4 copper Ethernet ports on the ‘A’ side of the EtherREGEN are 10/100/1000–so yes, Gigabit-capable.
• The SFP cage on the ‘A’ side of the EtherREGEN supports only Gigabit modules (same ones, types, and reasons as for SFP support in opticalModule and opticalRendu).
• The 1 copper Ethernet port on the ‘B’ side (actively isolated in its own separate yet co-equal clock/power/data domain) is 10/100 mbps only. 

 

[vortecjr]

21 hours ago, Superdad said:

 

Allow me to clear this up:

• The 4 copper Ethernet ports on the ‘A’ side of the EtherREGEN are 10/100/1000–so yes, Gigabit-capable.
• The SFP cage on the ‘A’ side of the EtherREGEN supports only Gigabit modules (same ones, types, and reasons as for SFP support in opticalModule and opticalRendu).
• The 1 copper Ethernet port on the ‘B’ side (actively isolated in its own separate yet co-equal clock/power/data domain) is 10/100 mbps only. 

Also, I meant to suggesting above that he should connect his 100 speed device to the, "1 copper Ethernet port on the ‘B’ side (actively isolated in its own separate yet co-equal clock/power/data domain) is 10/100 mbps only." 

[Axiom05]

Wow, these opticalModules run very hot with a 9v power supply. I'm running the upstream unit with an iFi iPower 9v supply and the downstream one with a 9v SBooster.  Is this going to be a problem? My old Krell amps gave off less heat than these things!

[jcn3]

1 hour ago, Axiom05 said:

Wow, these opticalModules run very hot with a 9v power supply. I'm running the upstream unit with an iFi iPower 9v supply and the downstream one with a 9v SBooster.  Is this going to be a problem? My old Krell amps gave off less heat than these things!

I had the same issue - @JohnSwensonsays it's okay but I switched to a 5v supply which runs cool. 

[Axiom05]

1 hour ago, jcn3 said:

I had the same issue - @JohnSwensonsays it's okay but I switched to a 5v supply which runs cool. 

Thanks for your response. I'm just not comfortable with things running this hot, doesn't seem right. The unit with the iFi iPower is so hot I can't keep my fingers on it for more than a few seconds. I've ordered a 5v iPower as a replacement. The 9v SBooster was originally purchased for my ultraRendu but that ran very hot and I switched to a Channel Island 7v. Funny thing is that my ultraDigital runs cool with a 9v SBooster, the uR did not.

[thyname]

I got my opticalModule bundle today (dual oM with dual SGC 5V LPSs). Thanks Jesus!

 

My Server / Streamer is Innuos ZENith MK3.

 

I had a pair of TPLinks powered by SOtM sPS-1000 before.

 

For you folks standing on sidelines, these work! Significant improvement compared to TPLinks! Not exaggerating! It’s like I bought a new streamer. Right off the bat, I am experiencing a much darker background, and a very nice timbre. 

 

 

[barrows]

30 minutes ago, Axiom05 said:

Funny thing is that my ultraDigital runs cool with a 9v SBooster, the uR did not

That is because the ultraDigital does not use much current at all, so even if the internal regulators have to drop a handful of volts, there is just not nearly as much power dissipation.

[vortecjr]

4 hours ago, Axiom05 said:

Wow, these opticalModules run very hot with a 9v power supply. I'm running the upstream unit with an iFi iPower 9v supply and the downstream one with a 9v SBooster.  Is this going to be a problem? My old Krell amps gave off less heat than these things!

5VDC and 7VDC are much better heat wise dissipation wise.