Guys, please don't feed it. Too transparent, absolutely uncreative, save it for a more skilled one.
HiOK here is my review of the Etherstream Fidelizer network switch.
Here is my system
Router/LPS >audiophile Supra Cat8 >Etherstream/LPS >supra Cat8 >USB 3 port dedicated barebones windows 10 laptop> AudiophileOptimizer>Fidelizer Pro>Process Lasso>ROON Tidal/Qobuz >Supra audiophile USB out > M500 DAC> Balanced XLR out>Elac ARB 51 active speakers. All power via AQ Niagra 1200
Before the audio summary lets comment on the Tv via supra Cat 8 > Nvidia Shield> Display
Immediate obvious colour saturation and overall picture quality -noticeably the outline of images.
Also perceived a lack of buffering on IPTV
A good start.
The Audio.
I choose not to use exaggerated adjectives in this summary , as I find them annoying when used by reviewers.
So in brief when compared to other tweaks or additional changes I have used in the past
AQ Cables - No audio gain
AQ Niagra 1200 power conditioner -No audio gain
Supra Cat8 ethernet cable -No audio Gain
Supra USB cable - SQ gain over standard USB cable
AO - SQ Gain
Fidelizer Pro - Significant SQ gain
Process Lasso - No SQ gain
Audiophile fuses - No SQ gain
Contact Oil - No SQ gain
ROON 1.8 - No SQ gain
Eherstream Fidelizer network Switch - Significant SQ gain
More authority , better instrument separation, increased depth- The SQ change is not subtle
Currently burning in around the clock -apparently SQ increase after 100-200 hours
Caveats
Maybe the improvement in SQ would have been achieved with a standard network switch without the modifications given by Fidelizer or maybe it wouldn't .
Also I live in a condo in Thailand and access to the internet is via copper cable only , no optical fibre cable here , so open to a significant amount of EMI and RFI in the power and internet delivery and of course whatever interference that my supply is subject to within the condo itself.
Bottom Line - The Etherstream is a keeper for sure.
Disagree. Not even basic competency, much less mastery.Hi
I shudder at the poor person who, having conducted a search on google about " ASR +Silent Angel Bonn N8 Audiophile switch" would find your "review" ...
Trying to decide if you're sincere or a Master Troll...
...
You're the latter.
OK here is my review of the Etherstream Fidelizer network switch.
Here is my system
Router/LPS >audiophile Supra Cat8 >Etherstream/LPS >supra Cat8 >USB 3 port dedicated barebones windows 10 laptop> AudiophileOptimizer>Fidelizer Pro>Process Lasso>ROON Tidal/Qobuz >Supra audiophile USB out > M500 DAC> Balanced XLR out>Elac ARB 51 active speakers. All power via AQ Niagra 1200
Before the audio summary lets comment on the Tv via supra Cat 8 > Nvidia Shield> Display
Immediate obvious colour saturation and overall picture quality -noticeably the outline of images.
Also perceived a lack of buffering on IPTV
A good start.
The Audio.
I choose not to use exaggerated adjectives in this summary , as I find them annoying when used by reviewers.
So in brief when compared to other tweaks or additional changes I have used in the past
AQ Cables - No audio gain
AQ Niagra 1200 power conditioner -No audio gain
Supra Cat8 ethernet cable -No audio Gain
Supra USB cable - SQ gain over standard USB cable
AO - SQ Gain
Fidelizer Pro - Significant SQ gain
Process Lasso - No SQ gain
Audiophile fuses - No SQ gain
Contact Oil - No SQ gain
ROON 1.8 - No SQ gain
Eherstream Fidelizer network Switch - Significant SQ gain
More authority , better instrument separation, increased depth- The SQ change is not subtle
Currently burning in around the clock -apparently SQ increase after 100-200 hours
Caveats
Maybe the improvement in SQ would have been achieved with a standard network switch without the modifications given by Fidelizer or maybe it wouldn't .
Also I live in a condo in Thailand and access to the internet is via copper cable only , no optical fibre cable here , so open to a significant amount of EMI and RFI in the power and internet delivery and of course whatever interference that my supply is subject to within the condo itself.
Bottom Line - The Etherstream is a keeper for sure.
You are imaging the difference. It's that simple.As mentioned TCP/IP and Ethernet would not work if the equipment we are using everyday needed special snake oil.
Clock upgrade do not make sense what so ever to me on these switch devices.
On the other-hand can't we have audio equipment (not always built to the highest EMI/RFI standards) being affected by stray current from the network equipment (Cheap switches with poor SMPS wall warts)?
I did a small experiment at home:
I have a network with ISP router, Synology router, and going to my hifi setup a D-Link DGS-105. The DGS 105 is plugged to a SOTM SMS 200 Ultra which in turn is plugged to the dac.
The DGS-105 is powered by its 5v 1A SMPS wall wart. I made a quick & dirty Linear PSU with a 9v 1.2A transformer and a 7805.
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To my surprise, there is a claer sound difference between the set up where the D-Link DGS-105 is powered by its standard SMPS and the set up where the D-Link DGS-105 is powered by the quick and dirty linear psu. The sound appear softer in the latter.
My wife who was in the kitchen could hear the difference as well.
Unfortunately I do not have an Audioprecision nor would I be able to use it.
Besides electrical "polution" going up the chain I do not see what could be the cause.
Any idea (No I am not on drugs)?
Can't we get more original than this?My wife who was in the kitchen could hear the difference as well.
Nice play. Some of the best humor is both subtle, and creeps up on you unexpectedly.My wife who was in the kitchen could hear the difference as well.
Hi,
this thread is a bit long, I admit I just read the 1st post from Amir & then jumped to this last page...
so maybe my remark is in the posts behind...
Amir made some measurements, & concluded : no difference between "audiophile" & basic switches.
These measurements were done the right way ? no.
Studying this type of device by looking at the audio bandwidth only is a mistake (I would say... it's a closer to a "joke" than a "mistake").
These devices work at much higher frequencies than 20kHz. They deal with digital stream (real-time). Thus, putting probe on them like on a valve amp is a non-sense.
You have to look at higher frequencies (>MHz).
Amir, you stand you have top-notch measurement devices. I guess you have an oscillo reaching 200MHz or so, and a spectrum analyzer reaching 2GHz min : please have a look in these higher frequencies to give a conclusion with correct added-value.
2nd remark :
- often seen, but quite annoying after a while : all these posts that do bashing about "audiophile" switch or simply the effect of a switch on SQ
- of course, each time, from people that never run tests of course... LOL
Rgds
5 levels, 2 bits per symbol.1000BASE-T uses 4D-PAM5 (4 dimensional pulse amplitude modulation with 5 bits/symbol)
You want me to measure things you can't hear?Studying this type of device by looking at the audio bandwidth only is a mistake (I would say... it's a closer to a "joke" than a "mistake").
If you dreamed you were flying while dreaming, do you expect a physical test to show how you were able to fly while awake?The issue is : SQ can be improved by using switch A instead of switch B (no matter is "audiophile, a basic Buffalo is better than some others etc...).
Then, the question is : why ? How can it be possible ? Which part of the process can affect SQ as such ?
Not jerks. Just not knowledgeable. Huge number of people worldwide associate getting a "cold" with cold weather. Winter comes and a ton of people get cold so they think the two are equal and hence the name. Science of course says it is a virus and spreads more in winter due to people staying more indoor. It has little to do with whether being colder. The fact that these people go by lay intuition of their personal observation doesn't make them "jerks." It makes them human.- "no SQ diff between switches"... that's another story.... the story that consider all users / tweakers of switches in thier audio gear are all jerks... Change the clock (oscillator or quartz) on any switch and you'll hear a clear improvement in SQ.