One step forward: ER +lpsu

Brilliant, external clocks based on those refurbished components is a pretty good idea! :smiley:

But, if I may, Iā€™ll play the devilā€™s advocate : having a good component doesnā€™t mean the design around it is of the same quality.

Thatā€™s good news! I should try one then :star_struck:
I was not willing to pay 3k euros for an external clockā€¦

Thatā€™s interesting and shows some conscientiousness from the ER designers. I look forward to read their findings.

The ER made an interesting difference to my system, especially when listening to well recorded HiRes classical music.

This is how it looks, a bit entangled with ps etc, but works very well:

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What are the circular things on top of ER and another box ?

They are used just as weights. They are from Acoustic Revive and originally come with a cable inserted to provide earth when there is none available (some countries or old buildings). I am not using this anymore so I removed the cable and use them as weight because all the other boxes are very light and I like them to be more stableā€¦

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No heat build up potential with the ER? - they tend to run pretty hot.

Peter

New switch, Ediscreation OCXO switch. 800 dollars. Made in Hong Kong.

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It is hot indeed, but designed to function that way. In any case I lifted it off the bottom with an Entreq ESpad.

Iā€™ve done nothing whatsoever special with my two EtherRegens. They simply get warm and stay that way.

Thatā€™s very cheap for an OXCO. Do you know if the switch uses repurposed OXCOs (e.g. from mobile masts) or something else? Do they provide phase noise figures?

Here the informations I could find Michael. As itā€™s made in Hong Kong, it must be cheaper than similar made in US or Europe, I presume.

Silent Switch OCXO is design for enhance Digital music streaming quality for any Streamer, Music Server, NAS, DAC and Digital End point etc.
We are total reconstruction Network Switch structure for Audiophile use.
Provide ultra-low noise background and fine Precision for network signal connection.
Using Discrete Circuit design linear supply for main power and consist with Ultra low noise LDO for OCXO clock power.
Ground isolation switch is World First using in network switch design,
It can breaking off Ground noise from Router easily and result is significant improved for background.
True Audio grade LAN socket for best signal connection, support any giant size LAN cables.
Core module design with CNC heatsink, provide best noise shielding and lower working temperature.
Build in OCXO system clock for extreme low jitter 0.25-0.35ps. Frequency Stability Ā±10 ppb Phase.

Thanks. Yes, thereā€™s nothing very specific on the website.

Whatā€™s an Audio grade LAN socket ?

Hey Guys, I am not the designer of that switch, neither paid for doing its advertising :joy:
Seriously, I donā€™t know whatā€™s an audio grade Lan socket. Maybe itā€™s a google translation from Chinese :grinning_face_with_smiling_eyes:
If I discover one day something new on it, I will share.

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You not tempted then FR ?

For now no reviews. Letā€™s see if some will test it on forums. But as it costs 3 times the price of the Chinese Silent Angel , it may be promising. Or not.

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But it comes complete with an internal lps.

Yes, but they make an additional ps too.

I pick up the silver cable and swap out the Plixir 12v/2A for the dual rail 12v/4A and silver cable. The Signals guys are slickā€¦just need to catch them when they throw them out the door for click and collectšŸ˜¬

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Any more impressions of the Plixir 2A single rail with the copper cable?

Difficult to describeā€¦we are talking about the nuances of music some desireā€¦the cherry on the icing etc. But for me, it is a nice upgrade in tone, edge of notes on so many instrumentsā€¦the decay of a guitar pluck is more in the mix, piano etc, if that is what you enjoy.

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