Popular Post simon_pepper Posted December 1, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted December 1, 2019 I was away on a business trip last week, so applied the firmware update this Sunday afternoon, after my system had been powered backup & warmed up after a week away etc. I had not experienced any network drops with my Naim NDS network player (Streamer/DAC), UltraRendu running the SonoreUPnP Bridge for Roon connectivity, RPi2 running Asset R6.4 UPnP server, as ‘native’ UPnP server as backup playback path. There is also a ATV Gen3. None of these devices has any reported EEE issues. So the application of the firmware was purely to avail of the performance upgrade to the PHY layer for the ‘A’ ports. Application of the update was straight forward and well documented. I understand that in-the-field firmware updates was never planned, hence the USB port being internal to the device - anyway it means we were allowed to open and view the actual PCB - nicely done and densely populated. Back in the system and all port responding - initial listening, I still have the soundstage space, and additional clarity over the unmanaged Cisco 5-port the EtherRegen placed. Is there more? I think so, however system is now playing the new Pink Floyd album and it all sounds mighty fine across the range, with good transient behaviour and fine detail resolution. So no issues here. I have also placed a 20mm think Cork board under, and being 150mm x 150mm it is a perfect size for under the EtherRegen case, if not going on a shelf. My EtherRegen is behind my two Aavik tables. I have one of these boards under my NUC based ROCK server as well, sprayed black. If anyone is interested these Cork boards are on Amazon UK. Now if John has found additional scope on the PHY layer of the A-ports, is there any such opportunity for the B-port? Or maybe a further optimisation of both PHY settings now the initial connectivity problems re. EEE protocol are solved. Keep up the good work, and ignore the ‘bits are bits’ crowd, network optimisation and reduction of noise into the Streamer/DAC is obviously important and can have a significant impact. As an example I understand Melco units are being configured as just network buffers, between a networked Roon Core & Music Library and the Streamer/DAC - that solution is at a different price point to the EtherRegen based approach, but still providing isolation between different IP traffic streams. Simon soares, jos and Superdad 1 2 Link to comment
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