English Electric 8Switch

There’s a thread comparing the ER and EE.

But no one on the forum that I know of has compared the 2 side by side.

And even if they did it would not be definitive for all systems.

But there is no reason to compare those 2 switches.

The ER is designed for audio from the ground up.

E.g. it has 4 ports in one side and 1 on the output to streamer.

The EE is around half the price and seems to be an adapted network switch design I think.

Certainly it is not designed From scratch by Chord or EE.

So not comparing apples with apples really.

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Why?

Thanks Pat, I forgot you have tried both in your system, so now your comment makes sense.

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Hi Pat

Did you have them both at the same time and directly compare them on the same tracks?

(Sorry if you already told me about this.)

thanks
Jim

Why not buy both, test , and keep the best working, and return the second. You will loose only 15 pounds for returning one switch.
Both give 14 days and 1 month return policy.

Just yesterday I borrowed EE switch to listen against my old Sisco2960… okey as a conclusion… EE is a little bit better v.s Sisco not a big upgrade but still better that’s what push us enough to think to have… okey!.. it’s more open to the sound,more bright… need to think if I need it at all

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Meni, you have not listened to me. I said you to buy the Rubbicon Master Reference clock, a bargain for 20k. It would turn the EE into stratospheric performance!

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Now that’s a corker FR. You really are getting into the swing of British humour. That deserves a place in the Best Jokes thread.

Well done !

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Instead the clock I bought Laphroaig whiskey and my EE started to sing

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Who replaced the rooster?

Don’t understand Mike…?

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Just a little joke that you had been replaced by a new French Rooster with English wit.

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My new avatar is more us than french, it may explain image

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It’s good to compare switches for listening rather than trusting blind… just a comment to those with Cisco Catalyst appliances… not all switches lead to the same sound … so when comparing Cisco switches one ideally should state model number and software build… these could affect SQ performance. Otherwise it’s like saying all Ford cars drive the same!
For example I found the LANBASEK9 / IPBASEK9 builds slightly preferable. You should have been informed when you bought the switch whether it’s LANBASE or LANLITE, when new there is quite a price difference between the two… otherwise you will need to log onto the switch to show its version.

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Downgrade back to my Sisco switch. I can safley say EE is better,sound is clear and organic

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Hi Simon,

I have two 3560 8-Port switches in front of my Innuos Zen.
They get very hot.
Do you know if I can “unplug” the PoE module ?

thanks !

You can disable PoE at the IOS level for each port or a range of ports using

power inline never

okay, thank you !

After a 7 week wait from order, switch is out for delivery today to me - whoopee :blush::blush::blush::blush::blush:

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Are users of the EE using in tandem with Cisco or solely straight from router for best results?