*NEW* Shunyata Omega Ethernet

[Crion]

Upstream matters IMHO, I try minimizing network harm with a good fiber router modified with DC-jack and external LPSU. I then connect the ER on its SFP A side with an OM4 fiber. My streamer does not have an SFP.

 

[Puma Cat]

Re: *NEW* Shunyata Omega Etherne

I have fiber in my setup: wired Ethernet -> Sonore opticalModule -> fiber -> EtherRegen -> Shunyata Sigma -> Innuos Zenith. I have not experimented with the wired Ethernet feeding the oM - but the Sigma downstream really brought a nice improvement.

Network components upstream from all this still matter, but not as much. I haven’t done much more to further optimize this due to how pleased I am with the results of the span mentioned above. The SFPs matter greatly and the Finisar models I use disappear better than others I’ve tried. The oM was a big deal because when I added it to the ER it was as if my network stopped doing obvious harm.

A good test is to kill the network while a song is playing. In my case I was able to connect the oM to a smart plug and kill the juice using my iPhone while listening. There’s an obvious improvement in sound quality - though the delta has diminished with all the optimization such that I don’t feel a need to kill the power.

Hey Kenny,
What model number Finisar SFP optical transceiver are you using?

Thanks.

 

[kennyb123]

Re: *NEW* Shunyata Omega Etherne

Hey Kenny,
What model number Finisar SFP optical transceiver are you using?

Your question prompted me to finally compare the FTLF1324P2BTL to the newer model, the FTLF1318P3BTL. I prefer the FTLF1324P2BTL as it does a better job of vanishing. The FTLF1318P3BTL is a bit more forward. That forwardness adds a bit of an edge in my system. I know there are some who prefer the FTLF1318P3BTL so it may come down to personal preferences. I don’t think you can go wrong though with the FTLF1324P2BTL.

 

[Puma Cat]

Re: *NEW* Shunyata Omega Etherne

Your question prompted me to finally compare the FTLF1324P2BTL to the newer model, the FTLF1318P3BTL. I prefer the FTLF1324P2BTL as it does a better job of vanishing. The FTLF1318P3BTL is a bit more forward. That forwardness adds a bit of an edge in my system. I know there are some who prefer the FTLF1318P3BTL though so it may come down to personal preferences. I don’t think you can go wrong though with the FTLF1324P2BTL though.

Thanks, Kenny! Good on 'ya, mate!

Cheers.