Hello Everyone!
Following up on my reporting; here’s what I did in my last stages of configuration.
Prior:
P8 > Arris Modem - 12v > Heimdell 2 > Eeros Router > Heimdell 2 > AQ Vox SE - SMPS > Belden 1303 Catsnake Cat 6/Ghent 15M > Gigafoil > AQ Diamond > Aurender N10
Current:
P8 > Arris Modem 12v > AQ Diamond > Eeros Router > AQ Vodka > AQ Vox SE > Belden 1303 Catsnake Cat 6/Ghent 15M > Gigafoil > AQ Vodka > Aurender N10
Here’s what I’ve learned on how my system responded to the changes;
- Placing the AQ Diamond from the modem to the router and using AQ Vodka from the router to the AQVox SE switch brought a greater sense of overall sound. Darkness was enhanced, a very natural timbre embodied the instruments, benefitting high, mid and low range. Adding Vodka from Gigafoil to the Aurender N10 sealed the deal!
- A better grade cable between the switch and Gigafoil brought the effects mentioned above improved in a similar manner just at a step below, and for clarity it was not subtle.
- Connecting three other rooms direct from the home network to the AQVox SE to the switch with the cable setup increased picture clarity and benefited the sound at a crazy level.
- The AQ Diamond and Vodka loom out performed my Nordost Heimdell 2’s, I’m not repurposing them elsewhere, they will be posted for sale. Note: Nordost are excellent, but I’m going SOtM and between AQ and the SOtM options having optional silver cable in the build and their DC cables will be I believe will be a better match.
- I noticed cables need a bit of settling when moving burned in chords around in your system, time depends on each application but in a much shorter window.
Future upgrade paths:
- Dedicated Circuit in mechanical room for modem and switch.
- SOtM switch with clock and modified cabling and SOtM LPS
- AQ Diamond cables between router and switch and Gigafoil to N10
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