Popular Post audiobomber Posted December 11, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted December 11, 2023 On 10/17/2023 at 10:35 AM, Weerstandje said: In my home network are two Sotm ethernet switches. The first one is connected via the router to the outside world. From that first, standard Sotm switch (to which no hifi is directly connected) ethernet cables and a glasfiber cable fan out to other switches in other rooms. One of those is my other Sotm switch (connected with the glasfiber) that feeds my main hifi set. That last one is the better Sotm switch with a clock upgrade. Now the thing I am wondering about is whether I should change the switch with the clock upgrade to the middle of my network? In my thinking my other switches (two more simple but still hifi grade ones) and the second Sotm without the better clock would benefit from the more steady stream from the first? Or should the best switch be the last in the chain to feed my best hifi set? That’s how it is connected now, ‘cause this was the first hifi grade switch I bought. The other ones came later. I know, it is a matter of trying, but it is a hell of a job getting behind everything, unplug it and plugging it in again. So maybe the theory first? If there is theory behind it that is… From my experience and research, your current configuration is correct; fiber optic in the audio chain, and the best clock closest to the DAC. Nice system. Weerstandje and skatbelt 1 1 Main System: QNAP TS-451+ > Silent Angel Bonn N8 > Sonore opticalModule Deluxe v2 > Corning SMF with Finisar FTLF1318P3BTL SFPs > Uptone EtherREGEN > exaSound PlayPoint and e32 Mk-II DAC > Meitner MTR-101 Plus monoblocks > Bamberg S5-MTM sealed standmount speakers. Crown XLi 1500 powering AV123 Rocket UFW10 stereo subwoofers Upgraded power on all switches, renderer and DAC. Link to comment
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