Interesting jfp, I had never heard of the Etalon. A quick glance at what it is lets me learn it is a €390 three stage passive ethernet filter. French only: http://www.etalonacoustics.fr/FR/PAGE_Isolator.htm
I have an EMO Systems EN-70 HD ethernet isolator in between my switch and HTPC which I have not yet compared to the TP Link MC220L with Cisco SFP's and OM3 fiber. (I power the TP Link connected to the microRendu with my Paul Hynes SR7 LPSU)
Will look into the Etalon some more.
Regarding the comparison, of course one should really listen for oneself. We all listen differently, have different systems and value changes differently. Also he's comparing AIR3 to the microRendu AND Mutec. The Mutec is not a streamer like I said before and the something (whether it's a PC, streamer, CD player or whatever having a USB or other digital output) put in front of the Mutec does still matter significantly.
I have an EMO Systems EN-70 HD ethernet isolator in between my switch and HTPC which I have not yet compared to the TP Link MC220L with Cisco SFP's and OM3 fiber. (I power the TP Link connected to the microRendu with my Paul Hynes SR7 LPSU)
Will look into the Etalon some more.
Regarding the comparison, of course one should really listen for oneself. We all listen differently, have different systems and value changes differently. Also he's comparing AIR3 to the microRendu AND Mutec. The Mutec is not a streamer like I said before and the something (whether it's a PC, streamer, CD player or whatever having a USB or other digital output) put in front of the Mutec does still matter significantly.
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