Thanks for your kind words, but I am sure my views have no more prominence than most others on this forum.
These switches may sound beneficial in your setup, and if you can put up with the hassle of arranging a return should they prove not beneficial then pretty low risk.
I do have reservations on their network performance, as opposed to PHYsical layer performance, however putting a Cisco Catalyst ahead of these switches such as I suggested to @Stephen_Tate such that it acts as an IGMP / multicast group network shield for them should address that concernā¦ as long as only the streamer is plugged into the audiophile switch.
Iām interested in a EE switch not whether people take my comments with a pinch of salt or not. I can go on Facebook for that. I am about to sell off my dated Ciscos and plunge for a new up to date switch so await here for others positive experiences.
The 8Switch is a Chord product, so I think it is worth being considered, but whether it is better than a cisco switch or it can improve the SQ is a question mark (to me), although someone here said so.
It is also priced very reasonably, unlike some so-called Audiophile switches out there.
Thatās the great thing about this forum. We all have great experiences to share with one another. Some good, some bad but in the end we all hopefully get there. A few members here are exceptionally helpful as you say. Itās all very much appreciated.
Itās funny really because these sort of threads seem to divide people and thatās a real shame because we are all in it together and share a common interest.
Anyway iām not here to rub anyone the wrong way. Perhaps our passions for this hobby can get in the way of each other sometimes. Iām sure thatās not anyones real intentions. These switches and cable threads can be quite challenging. No harm done. Thanks.
Yes, itās much easier to post some crap from the internet rather than making an effort to say something meaningful. Hopefully members will assess peopleās contributions and take a view on whose are worth taking seriously.
You have made so interesting contributions here. A lot of people should thank you.
I am impressed by all the active and positive posts you and Don have made here.
Without you this thread would be so poor.
Thanks again.
Thanks for your suggestion here Simon. I was thinking of using the EE on itās own, but after some thought about your suggestion, i think i will now install one of my PD Ciscoās to my router together with my NAS. With my NAS & a EE on the Cisco and then have my streamer on itās own connected to the EE. Itās all speculation i know until i can actually trial an EE for myself. Iām just thinking out loud nowā¦