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I've had four of those combo units go bad including one right out of the box in just over five years. Only one could be attributed to a surge when they were getting the power back on after Hurricane Michael. The other two just started slowing down noticeably over time and I had Xfinity come replace them before they quit altogether.
 
Unfortunately, the images with Mercedes and Porsche by the modem may be too much for this site :cool:

I have a stand alone modem, the Arris Surfboard, 8200 or 8800, that supports 10/100/1000 and it cost somewhere around $120?

I agree, it made more sense to go my way and buy my own.
 
According to my neighbor's son who is a service manager they got a bad batch from Arris when Arris switched their manufacturing in China to a different plant. I just learned to run Speedtest every couple of weeks and when I noticed the drop in speed start put in a service call. Takes about 15 minutes to swap them out as they have to be connected to the main network. You can either do it yourself or let them do it. Takes the same amount of time using the IOS app. It seems those have all been used up by now. The one after Michael was as the result of the multiple stutter starts they had trying to get the power to stay on at first.
 
I finally wrote down my username and password with Xfinity. Now when my modem has issues I can dial in via my phone and make it reset without talking to a person.
 
Interesting perspective guys. I am unaware of so many failures (hardware related) in the most recent consumer grade products and in particular, the Xfinity units of which it seems there may have been a bad batch.

Too bad the consumer grade products are not always code upgradable. Then again they can be had for little money when it's time to replace.

For the record I am not a proponent of a combo modem/router either and I've always had separate modem and router here.

Apologies for calling bs...
 
Looks like UpTone is close to launch of this new Ethernet switch that appears to change a lot of things we thought we know,

I know someone who will go crazy over this and probably will have to write a review, Stephen time to wake the Cat!

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I agree. My whole system has taken a step forward with the most basic ADD-Power components. I have a much more resolving system now. There was a lot more grunge distorting my playback than I realize. The fatigue has significantly dropped with these components. What I am now finding is the isolation components under each piece of equipment are more critical now. It's taking me time to go through each device and determine what needs to be there.
 
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I agree. My whole system has taken a step forward with the most basic ADD-Power components. I have a much more resolving system now. There was a lot more grunge distorting my playback than I realize. The fatigue has significantly dropped with these components. What I am now finding is the isolation components under each piece of equipment are more critical now. It's taking me time to go through each device and determine what needs to be there.
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Great to hear!

There’s no doubt it will contribute to reducing the noisy edge making SQ more natural, tranquil and enjoyable - I guess it is true, your never done!


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I lied to myself saying I was done with Digital.

I will order UpTone Audio’s etherREGEN.

Puma Cat Stephen talked about this earlier, and I got a note from Uptone saying ready to order and now learned this batch of 250 is sold out and a second batch, I will be on the third series January receiving list - if they can only make one more as a Christmas present.

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which ADD power components are you guys using? And I wonder how they “synergize“ with PS audio power regenerators?
 
I have the 2 most basic pieces, Ed was going to put them in his utility room. I have 1 Electra Clear and 1 Symphony. I am getting a second Electraclear for my utility room.

Ed knows way more but the owner said they work with most power conditioners. I have an Akiko Corelli. It works fine with it. Of course that is not a regenerator. The real question is, do you put it before, or after your regenerator. I bet both ways would have some affect.
 
I don't think you will like it Ed, your to advanced for it. Your server and DAC have better usb components than the regenerator. Your Nyquist does not need the power over USB so the regen isn't doing much for you, Give it a few weeks before you comment, I bet it will change things. But I bet you will go back to direct connected.
 
FYI. I'm not bagging on the Uptone. I hear they are more effective on a lesser dac that does not create it's own usb power. Your inserting $700 beteeen $40k. That regen would be amazing for anyone feeding a laptop, usb connected to a dac that needs the usb power run from the server.
 
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which ADD power components are you guys using? And I wonder how they “synergize“ with PS audio power regenerators?
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Hey Willco

I recommend starting off with 1 Symphony or 1 Symphony Pro - both will contribute nice results. These both have 8’ wire antennas you simply drape over or behind cables and gives out a 10’ range.

(While not a requirement, the Symphony has a SMPS power supply and the Symphony Pro an internal one. If you have a LPS with an extra port and power, the Symphony requires 12V at 1.67 amps or the Pro takes a C5 connector (Mickey Mouse, not Figure 8) and I bought the new Shunyata Noise reduction, not sure what it does, but the cost is reasonable, and I am a Shunyata fan.)

Plug Electra Clear into your distribution along with Symphony or S/Pro at the reference.

Use the second Electra Clear at the distribution feeding the modem and switch - later add a Symphony here.

Or add two Symphony and two Electra Clear to both modem and reference

I can help you if you PM your phone or email.




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Kingrex said:
I don't think you will like it Ed, your to advanced for it. Your server and DAC have better usb components than the regenerator. Your Nyquist does not need the power over USB so the regen isn't doing much for you, Give it a few weeks before you comment, I bet it will change things. But I bet you will go back to direct connected.
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I don’t use USB, and never needed to, I missed that phase of setup - and I think that’s a big part of why digital was not as good as it is now.

Click the link above.

etherGEN is a new ethernet switch built from the ground up and it will go before the Aurender.

Looking at this and speaking to Alex at UpTone, it’s worth a shot. aside from UpTone making things right with me on a past purchase that I never ended up using.


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