I found the EdisCreation was an improvement in my digital chain. I use the A side of the ER to the EC to the ENO AG to my dac.
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Yes the ENO works from a Router or switch upstream in your digital chain, it is a passive device which filters RFI and EFI carried on the cable. It connects downstream to your Dac or streamer with it’s own ethernet cable that is attached to the unit.
I added a Mutec Ref10 clock to a SoTM switch and ER switch. It was well worth it.
That's a crazy expensive clock... did you try something less expensive beforehand?
No, I was looking into the less expensive Chinese products, the Ref10 came up used and since I needed a 50 ohm and a 75 ohm clock it made sense to go for it. At the time there was no one selling the clocks for the ER and ebay/alibaba was the way to get a no-name one. I see now there are resellers advertising purpose made clocks for the ER.
It does not matter which Ethernet port. I would just recommend breaking the ground (switch to "ground isolate") on the ethernet port connected to router / upstream switch
Do you think there is any benefit in keeping them the farthest apart? In on 1 and out on 9, or vice versa?
Not sure whether it makes a difference, but yeah, that’s what I do. Just because I can. And it makes sense
I don't remember a/b testing with and without the ER. I do remember the wow factor adding the ENO with the 3 switches in place. I also recently removed the SOtM and ER and just ran the EE 8Switch and it was a big step backwards in sound quality streaming Tidal. I also remember adding the EE 8Switch to the SOtM and ER as having a positive effect.
I felt the ENO's effect being more than the 8Switch.
Essentially, in my system more is better....
I felt the ENO's effect being more than the 8Switch.
Essentially, in my system more is better....
This maybe a silly question. I just ordered the English Electric 8Switch. I currently use a modem connected to a router. My music server is connected to the router. How do I connect the 8Switch? Once I receive the 8Switch, I will order the ENO.
Disconnect the server from the router, plug it into the switch. Run another ethernet cable from the switch to a LAN port on the router. Plug any other ethernet devices into the switch, nothing should be connected to the router except the WAN cable from the modem and the LAN connection from the switch.
I don't think so unless you get an all in one audiophile router/switch. I think Waversa makes one.
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The router is a bridge between networks, i.e. the Wide Area Network of the internet, and the Local Area Network in your home. A switch operates within a singe network. You can eliminate the switch by using the router as a router and switch, but you need a router.
Your new switch will allow the router to specialize. I'm confident you will find that relieving the router of its switching duties will improve sound quality. You may get another little bump in SQ by improving the router's power supply.
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