Regrettably for all of us with ferrite PTSD from the Chord mScaler days, it does sound better... There is improved SQ to be mined from this hillside, but I think we're a long way from an optimal recipe (all these pieces are improving SQ here, so a very opportunity rich space for optimization still)
How do you like the ferrited LAN cable?
When a few friends who are part of Eric‘s group were quite excited with these, I made one myself.
It did sound … really shitty.
How do you like the ferrited LAN cable?
When a few friends who are part of Eric‘s group were quite excited with these, I made one myself.
It did sound … really shitty.
After multiple posts on the "throttle cable project" I'm wondering if we should, for this thread, stay on topic for the TPLink rather than all loosely-related DIY projects. Thanks.
Interesting @engadin With my pimped up TP Link setup, I could no longer hear any difference between a generic cat6a cable and my favorite Sablon ethernet cables, which was an interesting finding for me. With the ferrited throttle cable, I hear a small but clear improvement here (the typical detail, bass resolution, speed, space improvements I'm hearing with network tweaks)
By no means a game changer, but squeezing out a bit more of the goodness. After not being able to hear anything between ethernet cables before, that was an interesting finding that there is still more uplift to be had.
Thank you keithc for this review and recommendation! I’ve been using this tplink setup with the anker battery since yesterday and it sounds fantastic. I’ve always felt my current streaming setup was compromised, since I’ve actually been using a router in client mode to my streamer (with multiple switches in between) due to the logistics of my router and wifi. Even with all my QSA cables, multiple audiophile switches, and a small collection of LPSUs, it never sounded as good as being directly wired to the main router.
Since I was already using a router in client mode (powered by farad3), I didn't expect much from this little TP-Link toy. But with the battery and directly connected to my streamer (qsa discovery ethernet only), there’s definitely more detail, space, and realism coming through! I need to experiment with it more.
When I get a chance, I’m going to try connecting power directly to the 3.3V input using an ldovr dc regulator from the Anker battery. Has anyone tried this yet?
Thank you keithc for this review and recommendation! I’ve been using this tplink setup with the anker battery since yesterday and it sounds fantastic. I’ve always felt my current streaming setup was compromised, since I’ve actually been using a router in client mode to my streamer (with multiple switches in between) due to the logistics of my router and wifi. Even with all my QSA cables, multiple audiophile switches, and a small collection of LPSUs, it never sounded as good as being directly wired to the main router.
Since I was already using a router in client mode (powered by farad3), I didn't expect much from this little TP-Link toy. But with the battery and directly connected to my streamer (qsa discovery ethernet only), there’s definitely more detail, space, and realism coming through! I need to experiment with it more.
When I get a chance, I’m going to try connecting power directly to the 3.3V input using an ldovr dc regulator from the Anker battery. Has anyone tried this yet?
Hi Stephan!
Would you please describe the sonics of the original and/or modded version versus your LHY switch (with fuse upgrade)?
So readers can get an impression of what to expect.
Thx and cheers,
Ulrich
The comparison is a bit flawed, as I normally use an LHY FMC on the router, then an optical fibre cable to an LHY-SW6. So there's not much difference in sound quality compared to the TPLink 902. The optical fibre cable adds a touch of stability and more tranquillity.
The comparison is a bit flawed, as I normally use an LHY FMC on the router, then an optical fibre cable to an LHY-SW6. So there's not much difference in sound quality compared to the TPLink 902. The optical fibre cable adds a touch of stability and more tranquillity.
In terms of batteries, there's an audiophile in Japan who experimented with LiFePO4 at the very beginning. Then he moved on to try the latest and greatest afterwards.
In the SQ department, Elecom and JESIMAIK (sodium-ion for both) came out on top. As always it's unlikely for any online shops to ship them internationally despite the safety.
Several audiophiles on this popular French forum shared their findings after trying these capacitor banks from China, I won't embed so many pictures since they're taking up so much space on the entire page
This is the 5th clc filter i gave added to the audio system...which should alone be a strong endorsement. I use them on the power supplies for 2 network switches, one lumin streamer, a wifi router and a cable modem. The power supplies i have added these to included ifi elites, a farad 3, a breeze lps and a huge custom built lps. In every instance an improved sound was quite apparent, with a more relaxed sound, reduction of treble glare, tighter bass and improved 3d imaging. I have not found a dc supply that has nit been improved by these inexpensive devices. You can further improve the effect by using an aftermarket dc cable to replace the 30cm one that comes with it..xangsane and ghent are obvious chiices.
I can say the sound quality improvement is something else -- I don't want to go into hyperbole but it's a big jump with dramatic improvement in everything. That's after a couple days of burn in, so hopefully further improvement.
Total cost for this is roughly $180. Each 8 port injector is $22, each U Green cable is about $5, the 2.1 mm male to male cable is about $8.
