mattjtaylor2809 Posted February 18, 2019 Share Posted February 18, 2019 Hi Guys, Just thinking about tidying up a few bits & pieces in my digital front end & wanted to know if there is a recommended lower noise switch? It would have to be at least 4 port, maybe 8 port better.....or can I just use a LPSU on my existing switch? I suppose the other question would be 'will it make any diff" if I have optical media converters (TP Link MC110's) after the switch? Cheers Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rmpfyf Posted February 18, 2019 Share Posted February 18, 2019 5 hours ago, mattjtaylor2809 said: Hi Guys, Just thinking about tidying up a few bits & pieces in my digital front end & wanted to know if there is a recommended lower noise switch? It would have to be at least 4 port, maybe 8 port better.....or can I just use a LPSU on my existing switch? I suppose the other question would be 'will it make any diff" if I have optical media converters (TP Link MC110's) after the switch? Cheers Matt Search around, there's a few posts on this one that includes Swenson's research on noise. Beyond that you'll do better with a separate subnet and big packets to minimise interrupt frequency on your PC/endpoint. Will it make a difference? Depends how you treat power throughout, it's not as if your optical converter on the receiving side is passive... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattjtaylor2809 Posted February 18, 2019 Author Share Posted February 18, 2019 I'm not that tech savvy to start looking into subnets etc....but your point in regards to the powering of the MC110's is valid so maybe I'll focus energies on finding LPSU's for each converter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattjtaylor2809 Posted February 18, 2019 Author Share Posted February 18, 2019 In the spec's sheet for the MC110's, it lists power supply as........External Power Adapter, 9V/0.6A or 5V/1A. They seem quite a bit different but does this mean they would be interchangeable? Max power output is rated @ 1.52W Cheers Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattjtaylor2809 Posted February 19, 2019 Author Share Posted February 19, 2019 I've checked the box's at I'm after a 9 Volt / 0.6 A Reading online their seems to be varying thoughts on the Ifi iPower plugs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rmpfyf Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 You could do a LPS into things though your far better off trying Swenson's suggestions appropriately - really worth a read, really cheap, really worth discussing whether legal/safe (I take no responsibility - but seriously worth a read). You're only worried about the MC110 at the receive end. You'd be surprised the sensitivity of your PC/streamer to network traffic. Worth a look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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