Another thing to try is to change your ethernet cables and add a good ethernet switch or isolator. These make a dramatic difference to the sound, and can make it sound fuller / warmer / thinner / sharper / boomey depending on the cable and switch you use.
For ethernet cable I recommend a *solid core* *unshielded* ethernet cable (UTP) for a natural warm and open sound. Alternatively try the basic cheap ethernet cables, which are typically stranded unshielded UTP cables. Avoid shielded cables which can cause ground loops and tend to sound sharp or edgy.
For isolation, good value and good sounding options are the ifi LAN iPurifier Pro and / or the LHY SW-6 switch.
This will benefit any streamer or amplifier setup.
If you haven't experimented with improving ethernet, you might be skeptical. It definitely changes the sound. It's not about the data bits. It's probably more to do with EMI and ground loops.
For ethernet cable I recommend a *solid core* *unshielded* ethernet cable (UTP) for a natural warm and open sound. Alternatively try the basic cheap ethernet cables, which are typically stranded unshielded UTP cables. Avoid shielded cables which can cause ground loops and tend to sound sharp or edgy.
For isolation, good value and good sounding options are the ifi LAN iPurifier Pro and / or the LHY SW-6 switch.
This will benefit any streamer or amplifier setup.
If you haven't experimented with improving ethernet, you might be skeptical. It definitely changes the sound. It's not about the data bits. It's probably more to do with EMI and ground loops.
Devialet 1000 Pro CI - AQ Diamond AES
PC - ifi iDefender+ - FIBBR Alpha Optical USB + "Studer 900" LPS - Singxer SU-6
PSB Imagine T3 - AQ William Tell Zero / Tornado / DBS Level-X - PliXir Balanced AC
