This is a prime example of the sort of thing that sends me into Richard Dunn, steam coming out of ears mode.CN211276 wrote: ↑Sat Mar 13, 2021 6:12 pm I have been re-reading the Wam reviews on the Eno filter and have a better idea why the addition of the second Cisco switch has resulted in such a jump in SQ. It seems to be because of its close location to the streamer. If this would be the case without the Eno filter, I dont know but would not think so. Are two Ciscos required, with one near the router, I don't know but at £19 there is nothing to loose. Technicalities and guess work aside I am more than happy with what is coming through the speakers with the Eno, second Cisco and 1m length of DH Labs ethernet at the business end.
The reasoning behind this makes no sense whatsoever - for any desktop PC based streaming device.
So you buy an Eno filter for £700 and an additional £19 switch, so that the final link to the streamer is via a short copper patch lead?
Presumably all for the sake of mimimising the electrical noise that get's onto the final patch lead?
The Eno website says: "ENO filters out electrical noise, which would otherwise be delievered via the ethernet cable into you sensitive audio equipment, without effecting the crucial data stream."
This is another time where the existance of single mode fibre optics makes the reasoning behind this a load of complete and utter bullshit.
For 2 reasons.
- 1. A 1 metre length of copper ethernet cable is 1% of the guaranteed maximum distance (of 100 metres). A 40 metre length of OS2 fibre cable is 0.1% of the maximum distance (40 kms).
2. There is zero electrical noise with fibre.
The reasoning behind the 2 switch Eno solution makes as much sense as fitting an ashtray to a motor bike - owned by a non-smoker - that will be used for the exploration of the surface of Venus.