To get the benefit, you need a GS108E or GS108T switch (not the standard GS108 unmanaged switch) and a low noise power supply (such as the iFi Power X) and then set the switch to low power mode.
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GS105 or GS105E?
They are completely different switches.
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I’ve got the iFi power supply and GS108. Was advised on here to get that one as it’s unmanaged!
The former.
Had purchased the EE1 . And plugged on to try out … this is what I had observed— the high and low are cleaner and quieter overall across the spectrum. More micro details been revealed . C clear cable not bad at all…am gonna get either a Sarum T or Music from EE 1 to dCS . I have to admit chord makes better streaming cable .
Plugged on my heindall 2 streaming cable… sound too big for my game room ,although it gives better sound overall.
Thanks guys for the feedbacks on EE1
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I don’t know who told you that the unmanaged GS108 is better… the GS105E / GS108E are electrically a LOT quieter, although you do need to set them to use the Low Power mode to get the full benefit.
https://community.naimaudio.com/t/switches-and-switch-psus-with-1st-gen-streamer-a-272
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I ditched the freebie C-Stream for the Shawline with my EE1 and it was well worth it. Good lord with a Sarum or Music would be amazing.
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Beside c streams , other models are out of stocks … I wonder … how to demo or purchase when there is no stocks … in fact , many makes are not having any physical stocks in their retails …
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Guess I was lucky. I’m in North America and visited my local hi-fi shop and left with 10% off a Chord Shawline.
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Yes you are… I was offered to buy demo cables 
… a no no for me … too expansive to buy demo cables with no discounts at all
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Nice.
I ditched mine for the Epic with the EE1.
All the other streaming cables are Clearway.
DG…
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Currently I have the chord signature going from ee1 to my streamer . From port to ee1 is the c stream . Should I use the signature from port to ee1 and get a better chord from ee 1 to streamer ? OR. Get an epic from port to ee1 and remain the signature to streamer ? 
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I’d go for Shawline as a minimum with your Signature. Epic from port to ee1 and
Signature to your streamer would likely be really really good.
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When I spoke to Chord, they advised to put the higher quality cable as the last cable to the streamer.
So presently looking out for a cable above the Epic spec.
DG…
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Perhaps a Sarum T for you ? Or signature as it’s a level up from the epic . I believe any cable level up from your epic will do great
Watching a Signature streaming cable at the moment.
My mains cable is a SignatureX and that is very good.
DG…
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FWIW I’ve been as far as Sarum level ‘streaming’ cable including C-Stream, Clearway, Shawline, Epic & Signature.
I preferred C-Stream, but even that doesn’t improve on a Designacable Cat 6a (floating).
Save your money is my advice.
G
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In which ways is a Catsnake better than Sarum Ethernet?
My experience also, though I’ve not tested the most expensive ones but few in 100-200€ range. BJC Cat6a works for me.
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For me a good jump vs this level was Network Acoustics ENO