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    Koda K10 preamp in my home for evaluation

    What would be some solid competitors for Robert Koda preamplifier?
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    Network Improvements and their Impact on Sound Quality

    Yes, source and target sides have 6 inch to one foot Ethernet cable. I don’t know what you meant by ‘too much’. I went all fiber only after seeing incremental benefits. Now system sounds unbelievably clean.
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    Network Improvements and their Impact on Sound Quality

    So, this continued and yesterday, I replaced all Ethernet cabling by fiber and results are very satisfactory. I think for any system, this should be one of the basics that must be implemented mandatorily. Lots of space and separation now in music. It is way more real compared to what it was...
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    Network Improvements and their Impact on Sound Quality

    Here is one more confirmation that fiber isolation works and elevates the experience substantially. More definition and more presence of music now (because of calmer background). What I did was just that I isolated the Ethernet on wall and connected first switch on my system with a fiber...
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    Network Improvements and their Impact on Sound Quality

    Thank you, sir, yes, I am aware of single-mode vs multi-mode. Is there any other parameter I need to look into when I buy my next SFP module?
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    Network Improvements and their Impact on Sound Quality

    After doing further reading, noticed that these SFP module have wavelength of 850 nm while media converter is of 1310 nm. Could that be an issue?
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    Network Improvements and their Impact on Sound Quality

    Yes, FMC does not have SFP port while my switch has. Here are the items. Switch: https://www.tp-link.com/us/business-networking/smart-switch/t1500g-8t/ FMC: TP Link MC100CM
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    Network Improvements and their Impact on Sound Quality

    MC100CM does not have DIP switched.
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    Network Improvements and their Impact on Sound Quality

    Order appears to be correct because I get FX and Lnk lights blinking.
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    Network Improvements and their Impact on Sound Quality

    Looking for some help here. Going through this thread I read about SFP and wanted to try fiber optic connectivity in my setup. I went ahead and bought a switch with SFP ports, bought some SFP modules and a TP Link MC100CM media converter. But for some reason, though everything is connected...
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    Network Improvements and their Impact on Sound Quality

    As a second entry point to my networked system, I use https://www.fullcompass.com/prod/533731-attero-tech-unhx2d-dante-enabled-hdmi-audio-de-embedder-embedder. This extracts audio and converts it to Dante format and on the other end I have a Dante to AES converter feeding my DAC. I would not say...
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    Network Improvements and their Impact on Sound Quality

    Hey Rhapsody, The chain is like this. adLink fanless Win 10 (running Fidelizer Pro) -> RDL USB to Dante box -> Netgear switch (powered by LPS) -> Audinate AVIO Dante to AES adapter -> dCS Debussy -> Silvercore Preamp 324 -> Karan Acoustics KAS400 -> Tekton Design Moab speakers.
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    Network Improvements and their Impact on Sound Quality

    Thanks for your response. Could you please share as to what could beat your Dante setup because I have tried different things but there something with Dante that sets it apart from others. The way Dante renders music is a total different class - realism is at its best. The some other USB based...
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    Network Improvements and their Impact on Sound Quality

    I am sure some of you, if not, must have heard about Dante connectivity. In my setup, I have two boxes - one that converts USB to Dante and the second one converts Dante to AES that goes into my dCS Debussy. I have been on this system for almost three years now and have compared it to several...
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    Audiophile Fuses

    Just wanted to report that Oranges have been installed in both DAC and amp and could hear benefits immediately. Sound now is less digital, more holographic, more calm and lots of low level details getting uncovered.
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    Audiophile Fuses

    I have this Prism Sound Callia seller of which informed after the selling that it had SR Blue. I never cared about it but yesterday, I noticed that fuse rating of this DAC is same as what dCS Debussy uses. As a timepass activity I placed SR Blue in dCS and I could immediately hear the difference...
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    Best music software?

    I think, Audinate's Dante based connectivity does something like this. In my current setup where in one of the arrangements my Apple TV was connected to Yggdrasil DAC using Lifatec. I was enjoying this setup but just for curiosity what I did was, got a HDMI to Coax converter, connected it to...
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    Best analog preamp for about $3000/3000€ ?

    I had Music First and Promitheus prior to Silvercore. Hard to compare and write about...it is like defining taste of water. The music comes so clean, effortless that you feel that music is not BEING played but instead it is flowing/dripping. Whenever I try any active, initial few minutes are...
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    Best analog preamp for about $3000/3000€ ?

    Since I have been having itch to try Tortuga and/or Truth preamp, wanted to check if you have had any experience with them? If yes, how do they compare to Silvercore?
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    Best analog preamp for about $3000/3000€ ?

    I have Silvercore Preamp 324. For me, it is now difficult to listen to music with active preamp now. Not sure where you are located but I am in TX. If you are close by, we can meet.

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