Hi, I concur your observation as I did the same test on my system.
My sms-200 / mutec mc-3 USB through FMC to switch still sounds slightly better to me, but the Devialet Ethernet to my switch is just cheap computer LAN cable, without FMC.
As the 220 Pro Ethernet port does not accept gigabit connection, where my FMC box only support Gb, can't connect at 100 Mb. So there is still room for improvement.
Btw, I've one more point for the SQ improvement, is I wonder the internal up sampling to 24/192 through Air may be done differently. Will it be done by FPGA, and other input is done by the BB SRC chips?
My sms-200 / mutec mc-3 USB through FMC to switch still sounds slightly better to me, but the Devialet Ethernet to my switch is just cheap computer LAN cable, without FMC.
As the 220 Pro Ethernet port does not accept gigabit connection, where my FMC box only support Gb, can't connect at 100 Mb. So there is still room for improvement.
Btw, I've one more point for the SQ improvement, is I wonder the internal up sampling to 24/192 through Air may be done differently. Will it be done by FPGA, and other input is done by the BB SRC chips?
Roon HQP > sotm sms-200 > mutec (Cybershaft) > 220 Pro > Cardas Cygnus > Avalon IDEA
Denali 2000T
Denali 2000T
