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View Classified Etherregen- Free continental U.S. shipping. Etherregen with approximately 300 hours of listening in dedicated listening room. Includes original box, power supply, power cord, and manual. 100% ratings on Audiogon (asindc), Ebay (asindc), and USAudioMart (frombhto323). Free shipping to continental U.S. Buyer pays Paypal and any other transaction fees. $535. Seller asindc Date 11/19/20 Price 535.00 USD Category Computers / Networking Gear

Thanks. I got some of my ideas from reading yours and others posts on isolating the music streaming chain from the other ethernet and WiFi devices. For some time, I also had RFI problems until I implemented proper power grid management. Running the (relatively) long run of FO is my first choice because the current run of CAT5e goes along the ceiling of the music room, passing several in-ceiling lights, an HDMI cable and power line for ceiling-mounted projector, and down a wall, passing wall-installed lamps with dimmer switches (I know, I know). My system is rather quiet now, but since FO itself is inexpensive I am going to experiment with it.

Moving target? How so?

Ericuco, I hear you, but I plan to audition the long runs for at least a week before having them installed. My dealer for the Antipodes is also an installer and we have a very good relationship. I do agree that the Buffalo switch option seems somewhat cumbersome. I”m just wondering if those switches will add something more if I cannot get the long run of FO installed. Markus, If the FO install can be done, I do plan on having CAT6 or CAT6a installed at the same time. I plan on auditioning both SM and MM. Here is what it would look like if I implement Plan A:

For the sake of simplicity, here is a diagram of my current setup: 1) The Antipodes CX will replace the Mac Mini. a) The CX will be installed either on the A side of the EtherREGEN or on B side of eR between eR and DMS-600. 2) A Paul Hynes SR5T will replace the stock PS on the EtherREGEN. Proposed changes- Plan A A) Add fiber optic run from utility room (where router is located) to music room. B) Add oM between router and FO cable. (i) Replace stock PS with Farad Super3 LPS. C) Replace stock PS on Verizon Fios router with HDPlex LPS. Proposed changes-Plan B A) Add oM between ethernet cable from wall plate and eR. (i) Replace stock PS with Farad Super3 LPS; or Add 2nd rail to the SR5T. B) Add FO cable between oM and eR. Proposed changes-Plan B, Part 2 C) Add 2 Buffalo BS-GS2008 switches in series between ethernet cable from router and ethernet cable running to music room. (i) Replace stock PSs with dual-rail Keces P3 LPS. So far, the consensus of the advice I have received is that I should put the FO cable as close to the DAC as possible. I’m going to get some quotes from professional installers on running the FO to the music room. If it is feasible, I’ll have the installer run CAT6 to the same location. I’d like to hear thoughts on adding the two Buffalo switches in series vs. Plan A, just in case. Please excuse the double posting of the diagram. I can’t figure out how to delete the 2nd posting.

Question about your CAT6 run: What specific brand cable did you use? Why CAT6 instead of CAT7 or CAT8?

Thanks, this is very helpful. Much appreciated.

Thanks, that is quite helpful. Please let us know how the opticalModule settles in.

Thanks again for the replies. Making a run of cable to replace the current CAT5 is not practical, otherwise, I would just run FO from the router position. Does that short run of FO in your most recent proposal above make a difference at that point? Does it matter how long the FO run is at that point?

Of the two non-WiFi options you propose— “1) Wall plate > Ethernet > FMC or opticModule > fiber > FMC or opticalModule > Ethernet > Antipodes 2) Wall plate> Ethernet > EtherREGEN > Ethernet > Antipodes” —my proposed new setup would match #2. I wouldn’t do #1 since I already have the etherRegen. Given the long run of generic CAT5 to the Wall Plate, what I am trying to do is eliminate as much noise from the chain before the signal is sent along that long run. That is why I thought doing a FO run, short or long, to the switches near the router might be effective, in addition to what I have been considering (and what you propose) in #2.

Thanks for the reply. I have tried WiFi but I get too many dropouts, even though my router is in the utility room next to the listening room. In fact, I use a WiFi extender elsewhere in the house because of dropouts. I am not using a NAS, and I plan to store local files directly on the Antipodes.

Hello All, I’m considering re-configuring my streaming setup with the possible use of fiber optic cable. I just bought an Antipodes CX that I will receive next week. I had originally considered making a long run of FO cable to replace my current long run (about 20 ft.) of generic originally installed 16-yr-old CAT5 cable from switch near router to wall plate in listening room. Unfortunately, making that FO run is just simply not practical, if possible at all. Here is my current setup: Verizon Fios router (also serves as wifi for iPad and iPhone)—CAT5—>Netgear switch GS-116 (all ethernet connected devices in home are plugged into this, including Mac Mini as Roon Server)—CAT5 to listening room—>Wall Plate—WW Starlight 8 Ethernet—>EtherRegen (stock)—>WW Plat. Starlight Ethernet—>Cary DMS-600 Streamer/DAC. Since I cannot do the long run of FO to the listening room, I’m thinking of doing a short run from an FMC (placed directly after Fios router) to a dedicated switch placed directly after FMC. The switch would then convert the FO back to Ethernet for the long run to the listening room. It would look something like this (changes in bold😞 Verizon Fios router (powered by iFi iPower LPS)—WW or Shunyata Ethernet—>FMC—>1m (or whatever length needed) FO Cable—>Buffalo BS-GS2008 (powered by Keces P3)—>WW or Shunyata Ethernet—>Buffalo BS-GS2008 (powered by Keces P3)—>CAT5 to listening room—>Wall Plate—WW Starlight 8 Ethernet—>EtherRegen (powered by Paul Hynes SR5T)—>WW Plat. Starlight Ethernet—>Antipodes CX (Roon Server)—WW Plat. Starlight Ethernet—->Cary DMS-600 Streamer/DAC. The non-audio ethernet devices would be served via a separate ethernet cable run from the Fios router to the Netgear switch. The Netgear switch and all other devices in house with SMPS will get Jemeco LPS. So my question is: Would it be worthwhile to run an FMC—>1m (or however how long) FO cable from the router into a pair of switches (or just one switch) just to convert it back to ethernet for a 20ft+ run to the listening room? The ideal would be to isolate the audio stream from the router and everything connected to the other ethernet run from the router, but I don’t know if this would do the trick. Any other constructive suggestions for the proposed setup are welcome as well. .

That's good to know. Looking forward to reading about it.

Unless I missed it (quite possible), I haven't read any listener reports that have compared a stock SOtM sNH-10G (no upgrades at all) at $800 to an Uptone Etherregen at $640. I would be very interested in reading about such a comparison.