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I use a .65meter cable after my Gigafoil. Best my system has ever sounded since my ethernet upgrades. This new switch has a hill to climb.
That’s why I am waiting for the reviews.
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Main Equipment: Kharma Elegance dB11-S, JL Audio F113v2 X 2, Block Audio Line & Mono SE Amplification, Bricasti M21 DAC, Antipodes Kala K-50 Server, Clearaudio Performance SE. Satisfy tonearm & Maestro Wood MM cartridge. Power: Shunyata Everest 8000, Sigma XC v2, Sigma NR v2, Block Audio PCs, Defender, ADDPowr Wizard Grounding: Shunyata Altaira CGS - 4 X Alpha CGS cables, Network : Supra Cat 8+, Twin (Nenon) Modified Buffalo GS2016 Switches, Keces P3 LPSU, Cables: Wireworld Platinum 8 USB, Wireworld Platinum Eclipse 8 Speaker cables, 6M & 1M Tubulus Concentus ICs, Other:Two PSI Audio AVAA C20, Multiple GIK products, Stillpoint Apertures, Stillpoint Minis and Ultra SS, Three 20 Amp lines, Furutech GTX - Gold outlets, Adona Rack |
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It was also quoted "industry-wide" (and rigorously taught) that only proteins could catalyze biochemical reactions. This belief was so entrenched it was taught in University as "the Central Dogma" That was before Thomas Cech won the Nobel Prize for the discovery of catalytic...RNAs.
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Lumin P1 streamer/DAC/preamp, Constellation Inspiration integrated TT: Michell Gyro SE MkII, SME V, Koetsu Urushi Vermilion, EAR324. Harbeth 30.2s, REL R-305, Shunyata Alpha V2 ICs, Alpha V2 SPs, Sigma XC, Sigma NRv2, Omega QR-s & Alpha NRv2 PCs, segmented Altaira SG stack w/ Alpha & Omega CGCs, Everest 8000 PD. Remote Server Room: Uptone EtherREGEN, AfterDark Master Clock & LPS, Alita, Battle Angel, (Akasa NUC Roon Core), iFi DC Purifiers (for SMPS used for Alita & router), Shunyata Gemini combo power distributor & Altaira-type CG GP-NR hub, Venom & Alpha CGCs, Shunyata NRv14 power cords for digital components. |
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Bear in mind that the GigaFoil is a fiber media convertor. It doesn't provide the range of functionality that EtherREGEN does. Apples and oranges, IMHO.
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Lumin P1 streamer/DAC/preamp, Constellation Inspiration integrated TT: Michell Gyro SE MkII, SME V, Koetsu Urushi Vermilion, EAR324. Harbeth 30.2s, REL R-305, Shunyata Alpha V2 ICs, Alpha V2 SPs, Sigma XC, Sigma NRv2, Omega QR-s & Alpha NRv2 PCs, segmented Altaira SG stack w/ Alpha & Omega CGCs, Everest 8000 PD. Remote Server Room: Uptone EtherREGEN, AfterDark Master Clock & LPS, Alita, Battle Angel, (Akasa NUC Roon Core), iFi DC Purifiers (for SMPS used for Alita & router), Shunyata Gemini combo power distributor & Altaira-type CG GP-NR hub, Venom & Alpha CGCs, Shunyata NRv14 power cords for digital components. |
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Uptone Audio's EtherREGEN released
I procrastinated and ordered out of curiosity thinking their approach is solid. Stephen and I have wrote different threads on the importance of putting low cost effort into maximizing sound quality.
Guys that hope their reference systems can bring the best of streaming and not address their digital front end are leaving some serious sound quality on the table! My delivery is slated sometime January, and in the interim I’m extremely happy with my sound believing it’s tough to beat not because of the system but rather the effort and I finally should be spinning vinyl in a couple of weeks [emoji354] |
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Uptone Audio's EtherREGEN released
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No doubt the Gigafoil is not a switch with the audiophile/electronic buzz words of or the functionality of the Uptone product but it does convert the copper signal to optical and back in the goal to remove noise. It does exactly that well in my system. My interest in the switch is in its potential improved noise reduction and its ability to take an external master clock signal. I read about what they use but am confident my Cybershaft can better its internal clocking.
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Main Equipment: Kharma Elegance dB11-S, JL Audio F113v2 X 2, Block Audio Line & Mono SE Amplification, Bricasti M21 DAC, Antipodes Kala K-50 Server, Clearaudio Performance SE. Satisfy tonearm & Maestro Wood MM cartridge. Power: Shunyata Everest 8000, Sigma XC v2, Sigma NR v2, Block Audio PCs, Defender, ADDPowr Wizard Grounding: Shunyata Altaira CGS - 4 X Alpha CGS cables, Network : Supra Cat 8+, Twin (Nenon) Modified Buffalo GS2016 Switches, Keces P3 LPSU, Cables: Wireworld Platinum 8 USB, Wireworld Platinum Eclipse 8 Speaker cables, 6M & 1M Tubulus Concentus ICs, Other:Two PSI Audio AVAA C20, Multiple GIK products, Stillpoint Apertures, Stillpoint Minis and Ultra SS, Three 20 Amp lines, Furutech GTX - Gold outlets, Adona Rack |
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Alex at Uptone indicated you do not need the GigaFoil using an ethernet connection. My bet your Cybershaft will contribute a forward benefit. |
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Just to reiterate: conversion of copper Ethernet to fiber optical will do virtually nothing to reduce clock phase noise. Of course your Cybershaft clock will be better. Depending on the model, its a master clock that minimally costs twice as much as the entire BOM for EtherREGEN, which is $320.
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Lumin P1 streamer/DAC/preamp, Constellation Inspiration integrated TT: Michell Gyro SE MkII, SME V, Koetsu Urushi Vermilion, EAR324. Harbeth 30.2s, REL R-305, Shunyata Alpha V2 ICs, Alpha V2 SPs, Sigma XC, Sigma NRv2, Omega QR-s & Alpha NRv2 PCs, segmented Altaira SG stack w/ Alpha & Omega CGCs, Everest 8000 PD. Remote Server Room: Uptone EtherREGEN, AfterDark Master Clock & LPS, Alita, Battle Angel, (Akasa NUC Roon Core), iFi DC Purifiers (for SMPS used for Alita & router), Shunyata Gemini combo power distributor & Altaira-type CG GP-NR hub, Venom & Alpha CGCs, Shunyata NRv14 power cords for digital components. |
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I am in the first round of the EtherRegen orders so I'm looking forward to receiving mine in November. I will be running it along with my Sonore UltraRendu which feeds into my Yggdrasil DAC. I'm looking forward to hearing the difference it makes in my system compared to my current TP-Link switch.
I do have everything well connected with new Shunyata Sigma cables - two Sigma Ethernet (one from wall to switch and one from switch to UltraRendu) and a Sigma USB going from UltraRendu to Yggy. Those have made a very positive difference as well!
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McIntosh MC501s, XRT29s, XR27, WS350s ModWright LS 300 Preamplifier Denon AVR-A100 HT Receiver JL Audio F113 subs with CR-1 Crossover Schiit Audio Yggdrasil DAC (Analog 2 + Unison USB) Sonore Ultrarendu with Uptone Audio LPS-1.2 Uptone Audio EtherREGEN network switch with LPS-1.2 Oppo UDP-205 with ModWright Signature Truth Tube Modifications Clearaudio Performance SE TT with Hana ML MC cartridge ModWright PH 9.0x Phono Stage ASC & RealTraps Panels; APS PurePower 2000; Daedalus Audio DiDs LAT International, Shunyata, Wireworld, WyWires Cables |
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You're in good shape, then...
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Lumin P1 streamer/DAC/preamp, Constellation Inspiration integrated TT: Michell Gyro SE MkII, SME V, Koetsu Urushi Vermilion, EAR324. Harbeth 30.2s, REL R-305, Shunyata Alpha V2 ICs, Alpha V2 SPs, Sigma XC, Sigma NRv2, Omega QR-s & Alpha NRv2 PCs, segmented Altaira SG stack w/ Alpha & Omega CGCs, Everest 8000 PD. Remote Server Room: Uptone EtherREGEN, AfterDark Master Clock & LPS, Alita, Battle Angel, (Akasa NUC Roon Core), iFi DC Purifiers (for SMPS used for Alita & router), Shunyata Gemini combo power distributor & Altaira-type CG GP-NR hub, Venom & Alpha CGCs, Shunyata NRv14 power cords for digital components. |
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Alex Crespi at Uptone just showed part of his BOM for EtherREGEN today.
The bare, high-quality 6-layer boards are...$33/each for an approx. 4 x 4" board (!). Alex Crespi provides more info: "The 10GHz-capable flip-flops, the isolators, and all the voltage regs are really killers..." and... "Of course the above does not include the special-ordered Crystek CCHD-575 XO, the case, the 3 heatsinks, the custom-mixed thermal interface silicone, the included SMPS, $1 stainless steel grounding thumb-screw, flash/test/assembly labor, (engineer) John (Swenson's) per unit royalty, and the average $25 per PayPal/credit card fees we absorb and don't charge our customers. Not counting the labor portion, all that other stuff brings total cost up to about $380 per EtherREGEN." At a list price of $640 for EtherREGEN, that is only 1.7 X price multiplier. Typical high-end audio industry with distribution through B&M retailers typically have price multipliers of about 6X.
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Lumin P1 streamer/DAC/preamp, Constellation Inspiration integrated TT: Michell Gyro SE MkII, SME V, Koetsu Urushi Vermilion, EAR324. Harbeth 30.2s, REL R-305, Shunyata Alpha V2 ICs, Alpha V2 SPs, Sigma XC, Sigma NRv2, Omega QR-s & Alpha NRv2 PCs, segmented Altaira SG stack w/ Alpha & Omega CGCs, Everest 8000 PD. Remote Server Room: Uptone EtherREGEN, AfterDark Master Clock & LPS, Alita, Battle Angel, (Akasa NUC Roon Core), iFi DC Purifiers (for SMPS used for Alita & router), Shunyata Gemini combo power distributor & Altaira-type CG GP-NR hub, Venom & Alpha CGCs, Shunyata NRv14 power cords for digital components. |
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