The EtherREGEN thread for various network, cable, power experiences and experiments

[FIndingit]

Interesting that you hear better prat. I don’t have the Farad but all better power supplies I’ve tried mostly result in better imaging. 

[FIndingit]

I just obtained an Inakustik Exzellenz cat6, which is not a particularly expensive cable. It certainly seems to have a lower noise floor on the b side than my red Wireworld. 
 

Read that as a recommendation. 

[FIndingit]

I put a heatsink on the ER which was big enough to cover the whole top, but didn’t like what happened to the sound. Maybe I should’ve left it there longer for the temperature to stabilise or maybe the vibrations were bad, but no more heatsinking for me. 

[FIndingit]

This is a typical grounded rj45 female receptable. Like the one on ER. Only the small clips on the sides make contact with the ground. 
 

It is very easy to cover the sides of a connector of a shielded cable with a small piece of tape to prevent the contact. Problem solved. 
 

No need to buy new cables. Can be easily reversed. Use tape on one or both ends. Listen before and after. 

[FIndingit]

Every (computer) audiophile should own a simple multimeter. You can check every possible ground point continuity. No need to ask here every time. 
 

[FIndingit]

7 minutes ago, Oggo said:

@Superdad:

 

Hi Alex,

 

As I remember, you and John recommended good short cables for connecting a separate clock-device to the Etherregen. We all know, you don't recommend certain cable brands, but let me ask you some spec-facts. What types would you choose?

 

- max. length: 30 cm / 50 cm / 100 cm / > 100 cm / DSM (= "does not matter")

- connectors: RCA-cable (interconnect) with BNC-adaptor / "coax-digital cable" with soldered BNC-connectors / DSM

- connector-fitting: soldered / soldered with "silver-solder" / screwed / DSM

- conductors: silver / silver-plated copper / OCC / OFC / DSM

- conductor layout: solidcore / braided / DSM

- cable-shielding: "standard" coaxial shielded / antenna-cable type shielded / JSSG360 / unshielded / DSM

- any more specs? / DSM

You are missing “crimped” which is recommended by all major coaxial cable manufacturers. 

[FIndingit]

People really should invest in a proper audiophile rack. Instead of buying the 3rd ER and the 6th Farad power supply, it's a highly recommended investment, which will never overheat and stop working.

[FIndingit]

So you didn’t 

On 5/25/2021 at 1:17 PM, One and a half said:

Done, see here 😀

Seems they don’t see. 

[FIndingit]

10 hours ago, DandyDen said:

Anyone have a problem with the EtheRegen losing connection on the B side at least a couple times a day?

I am using the AfterDark Giesmann Clock and Hi-output LPS and never lost connection prior to adding the Clock?

Thanks for any advise

 

It has happened to me but the problem was always the clock cable. 

[FIndingit]

The easiest way to disable the shield is to apply tape to the sides of the Ethernet plug. 

[FIndingit]

Grounding in the female rj45 is very simple. Taping or cutting or turning those two clips outward is an option too. 
 

 

[FIndingit]

I bough this male-to male adapter as a replacement for a clock cable. Imagined it would be the best possible way to connect the clock and low pass filter to the ER. 
 

Unfortunately no. It was difficult to use (needed careful adjusting of height) which may have caused vibrations and other problems. It wasn’t really cheap either, but a short cable with copper shields sounds better. 

[FIndingit]

You would get a leap in sound quality by not stacking your fine equipment like that.