"Audiophile Grade" Ethernet Switches - The new generation

[Antoine]

No problem!

I bought the parts for the optical setup before many people started experimenting with different types of cables, SFP’s, single/multi mode etc. It now seems to matter also or at least some people report differences in the resulting SQ of their systems. So while I am at standard 550nm multi mode, single mode for long distances like 20/40/80kms seems better. Corning cables seems to get good reviews.

I’ve only found snippets of information re this subject on audiophilestyle and whatsbestforum. I do believe @octaviars has researched and/or experimented here a bit. I myself have put it on the ‘virtual to do list’ for perhaps after the etherREGEN becomes available (which also has an optical input).

I believe I found a cable that would fit the bill. The ClearCurve Rugged Drop, Indoor, Tight-Buffered Cable, Plenum 1 F, Single-mode from Corning sounds like it has the flexibility and protection for a dwelling installation but finding a distributor in Germany is a bit challenging. My research continues ...

Nice! Good luck, I suppose there must be similar stuff out there if your quest for a distributor proves to be too challenging.

I’ve only found snippets of information re this subject on audiophilestyle and whatsbestforum. I do believe @octaviars has researched and/or experimented here a bit. I myself have put it on the ‘virtual to do list’ for perhaps after the etherREGEN becomes available (which also has an optical input). 

@Antoine I cant say I have done any testing but I have SFP modules 1310nm single-mode and Clear curve cable waiting for the etherREGEN 



My plan is to run fiber from Ubiquiti Router to etherREGEN and have my Roon ROCK and SOtM sMS-200ultra Neo connected to etherREGEN.

Looking good, thanks!

I’m thinking about either connecting the etherREGEN in between my music server and NUC endpoint or a similar setup to yours so fiber to the etherREGEN, the music server to one of the ports on one side and the endpoint to the single port on the other side (isolated clocking zone). My rational me tells me to wait for some reviews and order from the second batch but I know myself and might order the minute it becomes available!