Thanks — you're right, the thread is about switches, so let’s get back to that. Still, I’m glad cables came up for a moment. From experience, good Ethernet cables can make a bigger difference than the switch itself. They’re more exposed (to EMI, RFI), you always need two, and a top-class switch can't fix poor cabling — just like a great streamer/DAC can’t save a bad interconnect. In my case, excellent cables with an ordinary switch easily beat the other way around. Anyway, back to switches!