Audio Grade Router and Switches in RMAF with SOtM

[charlesphoto]

4 minutes ago, Ralf11 said:

a quick search didn't find many that are a lot cheaper than this one:

https://www.aliexpress.com/store/product/100VA-Ultra-low-Noise-LPS-HI-END-R-core-Linear-power-supply-for-audio-DC5V-24V/1369197_32691902812.html

 

is $150 the ballpark?

 

 

also curious if you think the  Equi-tech is better than a Topaz?

 

I have that one (bought off eBay though for similar price) for powering my microVotrtexbox (12V 5A). You can get away with cheaper if you don’t need so many watts and amps, though may not be an R-Core. 

 

My sample of the above came smelling to high hell of rosin, but the smell burned off after a few days. Mine may have been just an anamoly. It works great though I have no idea how it actually affects sound quality of my server. 

[jabbr]

I got off eBay: something like this: https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F253218770285

 

Equi-tech is balanced power, finished product, plug and play. Topaz can be wired balanced but you need to know what you are doing. There are finished versions with receptacles. I was able to get the Equi-tech for a great price on eBay and I am very happy with it.

 

Both are good, slightly different.

 

[Ralf11]

Thanks.  I may just get an Oppo player and use it as a DAC, CD, SACD, DVD and can opener...

 

gets rid of 2 boxes

 

or... a Yggy 

 

or.. an Exo

[ismewor]

15 hours ago, Ralf11 said:

Thanks.  I may just get an Oppo player and use it as a DAC, CD, SACD, DVD and can opener...

 

gets rid of 2 boxes

 

or... a Yggy 

 

or.. an Exo

Oh, Thanks, i been doing that for a while now. but i still keep my 2 boxes just in case.

[Ben2300]

It look promising. I’m thinking about to order a tcxo switch from this company. I hope it is not  insane like Paul does. Does anyone know current wait time. I don’t mind if couple weeks but just not months.

[Ben2300]

I just want to drop a line and Thank you @ismewor for his impression of TLS switch. it all checked out plus more.  I ordered the OCXO version of the switch from Sam @TLS. the packaging and quality are first class. Over the holiday I let it burn in and didn't play much attention to it. until a week later. I wouldn't believe how and why a switch can improve so much in sound quality. all the detail and air which I never experience in my system and not it is there. the soundstage and location of every note just draw so much in you to the music. This is the game changer in audio streaming. I start wondering what could be better if TLS router and switch combo can do. So much for the quick snap. 

[agladstone]

On 10/19/2017 at 5:48 PM, ismewor said:

btw, Got in touch with the company, they actually in USA. So it is a plus. The guy name Sam is the contact. 

www.thelinearsolution.com not much out there but they are building me a unit to try and with 30 days period. 

 

He suggested i try the TC clock version first. and see how it perform on my system. I will keep it posted.

How much are they? 

[Ben2300]

On 11/3/2017 at 1:46 AM, Al Jones said:

TLS pricing, according to mail received October 23. Introductory prices expected to run until year's end

 

TCXO Switch (Introduction $449, Normal $549)
TCXO Router (Introduction $779, Normal $899)
OCXO Router (Introduction $999, Normal $1199)
OCXO Switch (Introduction $649, Normal $799)

 

@agladstone I got it still within the intro rate period. Give Sam an email [email protected] see if they can still honor the intro rate.

[ismewor]

@Ben2300 You are welcome. And I'm glad I was able to help. TLS products are really on a different level it surely breaks through the bottleneck of current computer streaming experience. As we speak I'm still testing on the LPS that Sam builds for my sms-200ultra. I hope I can write up something soon. This LPS is going to have the new standard of how LPS should sound like. Cheer 

[catastrofe]

5 minutes ago, ismewor said:

@Ben2300 You are welcome. And I'm glad I was able to help. TLS products are really on a different level it surely breaks through the bottleneck of current computer streaming experience. As we speak I'm still testing on the LPS that Sam builds for my sms-200ultra. I hope I can write up something soon. This LPS is going to have the new standard of how LPS should sound like. Cheer 

They shouldn't sound like anything. . .

[ismewor]

8 minutes ago, catastrofe said:

They shouldn't sound like anything. . .

+1 Nothing should sound alike.

[ismewor]

I'm wondering has anyone try the switch and router combo by TLS?

My audiophile itching bug is calling lol

[seeteeyou]

https://www.computeraudiophile.com/forums/topic/30376-a-novel-way-to-massively-improve-the-sq-of-computer-audio-streaming/?page=289&tab=comments#comment-795861

On 3/16/2018 at 9:41 AM, MayfromSOtM said:

SOtM switch will have 8 LAN ports and 2 SFP ports, the sCLK-EX would be added as an option which means the master clock signal can be synced externally also..

 

Did that sound similar to a switch like this or what?

 

https://mikrotik.com/product/CRS210-8G-2SplusIN

https://www.mikrotik-store.eu/en/mikrotik-crs-210-8g-2splusin

[Ben2300]

The Audio Switch is getting much more noise in the past 6 months. Love to see some shoot out with varies of this audio grade switch.