Hello Abyss Man,Hi CK,
Thank you for the wonderful review to you and the guys. Thanks for taking the time too.
(Using optical fiber to connect two switches could give good sound only for SOtMx2. )
May I know what you mean by this statement? Is that only SOtM x 2 can sound better. No point in using 2 ER optically connected?
I am thinking of getting another SOtM switch to connect them together but using ethernet cables (Tellurium Silver Diamond or SOtM ethernet).
Thank you CK once again.
Thanks so much for the review. Right now I am only using an ER and don't plan to get a SoTM due to the cost but this is great information.
Uptone LPS1.2 to both of the ERs.@CKKeung: great review. Can you share which LPS you used with the ER?
Hello Antoine,Thanks for sharing @CKKeung ! One question; were the two ER’s running the latest firmware version released November 26th or the version they came with?
Hello Caesar,A quick question: what makes a bigger difference for a setup that already has 1 sotm switch with clock?
a) adding a second switch (with clock?) or (b) gigafoil gadget? And how does an optional power supply on the gigafoil change things?
Thanks
Hello Alex,CKKeung, since you have an MSB, have you tried the SoTM on it, with the Renderer module?
If you do get one with the clock, please find a BNC cable and hook it up to the MSB, and let me know how that goes...
Thanks
alex
Great review here, good work CK!
I am distributor for SOtM in Spain, so anyone wanting this amazing switch, let me know. I already knew it was outstanding, it should get more attention for it IMO.
Thank you CK.Hello Abyss Man,
I mentioned in the very beginning of this thread that SOtMx2 connected by optical fiber was the king of audiophile switch configuration.
But this optical fiber connection seems to be NOT good for "SOtM to ER".
Even a rather cheap Supra cat8 ethernet cable did better than it sonically.
I guess connecting two SOtM with your TQ Diamond ethernet cable should be good, though with sonic character diff from our Vertere HB ethernet cable.
BTW for a "SOtMx2 with optical fiber connection" format, adding good ethernet cables such as the Vertere elsewhere along the network pathway is very beneficial.
Hello Alex,
I don't have any MSB Renderer at this moment.
I am revamping both my CAS desktop, my home desktop and music file storage currently. Not easy so I didn't buy a Renderer2 with my Select DAC.
Now listening to silver discs with Select Transport only.
That's why the SOtM/ER gathering was held at the music room of a frd of mine but not my home.
In fact the Extreme is very tempting too but I am lack of fund now.
Hope that I will have the CAS system ready again as my 2nd digital frontend by 2Q2020.
Hello Abyss Man,Hi Ck,
Sorry for the bother but may I ask if an entry level SOtM switch is on par, better or not as good a ER. A friend of mine is looking to get a switch and would like to know. Any other recommendations are always welcome as well. Thank you once again for taking the time to go through this. Its much appreciated.
I took that exact same steps CK, after upgrading with the Caps and Silver internal wiring, it was a OMG experience. The improvement was mind boggling and I told myself that I made the right decision in getting the SOtM instaed of waiting for the ER.Hello Abyss Man,
The HK SOtM dealer imports only the top version of the SOtM switch.
IMHO your friend should buy the internal clock board option at least, even if he doesn't have an external 10M clock at this moment.
The internal silver wiring option and the better capacitor option can be installed later on, stepwisely.
In fact a frd of mine who doesn't like silver character sent his full-option SOtM switch back to Korea to replace the internal silver wires back with copper wires.
Hi CK I have a question for you. The sCLK-EX clock board already has a better clock than the one brought by the sNH-10G, or it only serves to connect an external 10M clock.Hello Abyss Man,
The HK SOtM dealer imports only the top version of the SOtM switch.
IMHO your friend should buy the internal clock board option at least, even if he doesn't have an external 10M clock at this moment.
The internal silver wiring option and the better capacitor option can be installed later on, stepwisely.
In fact a frd of mine who doesn't like silver character sent his full-option SOtM switch back to Korea to replace the internal silver wires back with copper wires.
As you can see in my signature, I am a big fan of Entreq products.I like tests, too.
I currently own a lot of network switching hubs.
This is my personal opinion of the switching hub that I recently tested.
1. SOTM sNH-10G (including sCLK-EX)
The sound is heavy.
The low-pitched expression is very good.
Complete reference of audio-level switchihg hub
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2. Uptone otherREGEN
Good expression of weak sounds (music is sweet)
There is a pleasure to listen to music even in small volumes.
However, the quality of sound is poor when used for a long time due to the high heat.
(The problem seems to arise as the case follows the unique design of the uptone.
I think it would be much better if I tuned the case out loud.)
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3. Telegartner M2 GOLD
Very disappointed to hear the sound of purchase.
Originally born for industrial use, it is not audio-level.
if you want to buy it, you should do it after the test.
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4. GigaFOILv4 (but not a switching hub)
Connecting to the end of the SOTM sNH-10G and using it on my DIY PC.
The background is getting very dark. The noise disappears completely.
It's also industrial, but it's much more audio grade than Telegartner M2 GOLD.
I highly recommend.
And a different story.
Until the day before yesterday, I used Ch Precision t1.
I got OP21 from Cybershaft yesterday and am using it for my DAC, dCS Vivaldi Clock, SToM, and Uptone.
The purchase amount is less than one-third (including tax) of CH Precision t1, but is very good.
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