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Thanks to Chris from Lafayette for sharing the Apple settings. I never checked it out but after going to settings, apps, music, the box for “high quality AAC 256 was highlighted. I changed to “lossless ALAC UP TO 24 bit/48kHz”. I also agree that the DSOTM album is quite good, probably the first time I actually preferred the Atmos track over a track played through my two channel system. I’m not sure if posters here are using their multichannel processor and amps to listen to two channel content. Although my multichannel system is quite good (Trinnov altitude) , my 2 channel system is better so I typically I only use the multichannel system for movies only with the exception now if atmos tracks on Apple Music.

@blake, I’ve had the Cisco in my system for several months and very happy compared to my previous Finisar.

Interesting, I think you are correct. Maybe I didn’t push it in hard enough. Th😀anks

Thanks but don’t think I know how to force the SOTM into 1 Gb. However, as a last attempt I just hot swapped the Sfp+ Finisar transceivers after removing the multi mode tp-link transceivers I had and voila, music. No clue what I did but the Finisar single mode tranceiver with the Commscope cable is working. It would be nice to know what I did to make it work because I certainly won’t try trouble shooting for hours if I have to turn off switch or make cable changes. I tried following all your comments @R1200CL in your previous posts but I thought maybe I bought the wrong cable or sfP+ transceivers.

So after numerous calls to vendor, I was able to determine that cable is same wavelength as transceiver, 1310 nm, so that seems ok. I have a feeling after reading all the posts there is some communication issues between the er and the sotm because of the speed difference in the ports

Thanks. That’s a question I have as well but not sure how to determine. The pictures I posted have the specs of the cable and transceiver but not sure what I’m looking at. What specs need to be the same?

I just tried this, turning off ER and SOTM for several minutes, then replacing Finisar SPF+ in both, then turning on. Still no communication. Is your SOTM switch connected to an EtherRegen? Which optical cable fo you have? If so, I agree, this should be working. I hope someone else with this configuration can give me done guidance. Thanks in advance for any help with this.

I’ve read through these posts several times and to say that I’m still confused is an understatement. Please see pics. I have been using a SOTM sNH-10g switch and EtherRegen. my router uses copper to SOTM switch and multi mode optic fiber from SOTM to optical input on EtherRegen. I then use copper from EtherRegen to server. Works fine. Based on the posts her, I purchased two Finisar FTLX1475d3BCL SFP+ units and a Commscope optic cable FEWLCLC42-JXMM002. I put one finisar in the SOTM switch and other connected via the Commscope fiber cable to the optical port on EtherRegen. Both SFP+ are the same. However, while the system worked fine with the multimode approach, it doesn’t work with the new single mode Finisars and Commscope single mode optical cable. Based on what I’m reading here it seems like an incompatibility with the SFP+ units and the EtherRegen but conflicting results are seen with different members here. I also tried reversing the feed from the EtherRegen to the SOTM switch but still no sound. Did I purchase the wrong cable from Commscope? Is there a way to use the EtherRegen and the SOTM switch with these components? Any thoughts would be appreciated

By the way, I guarantee that afterdark will remove these and any negative posts on their sponsored forum. That’s why you never see negative reviews

Similar experience with me. I have a nice system optimized with LPS, isolation transformers, and reference quality pieces. I bought the afterdark clock based on reviews as well. I’m sure many people are enjoying their unit but it did absolutely nothin for me.

This is a very impressive system but I am left to wonder if maximizing use of LPS and clocks is a better path to better sq than using the funds to upgrade the ultra Rendu and Dac? I would think a better Dac and streamer, like an optical rendu, would be an improvement without all the clocks and LPS and extra cables.

Thanks! The Fing app is really nice. No worries about return of Afterdark equipment. I had an extremely frustrating and disappointing experience with them as well as their equipment. I’m glad some folks are happy with their purchase but not me. I’d rather pay a few dollars more and purchase from a reputable dealer that actually knows what they are doing and not blowing a lot of smoke

SG110D switch. No modifications, just make sure voltage and amperage are correct . I had bought an AfterDark switch and clock but returned since I couldn’t hear any discernible difference over current system

I found no improvement using an AfterDark queen clock with EtherRegen so returned it.

So I received my cascade Buffalo switch ( two Buffalo switches stacked with modifications and a clock). Unfortunately, the upper switch is not active and I was led to believe that I need to connect my streamer to the upper switch to get the benefit of cascading two switch’s. I’ve spent hours trying to troubleshoot and the support from Afterdark is difficult because of language challenges. Eventually, I’ve concluded the upper switch does not appear to be connected to anything. No led lights nor does anything connected to it receive a signal. They say that I can return for repair. It may be that there is some setting that needs to be activated since it is a managed switch but since I don’t have any software that can find the IP address of switch I cannot even check this. So far this has been a spectacular waste of my time and if I don’t get the promised increase in sq it is definitely going back for refund. I’m willing to work with Afterdark to try and resolve but it has not been easy.