Pink Faun LAN Ethernet Isolator

Description

The Pink Faun Ethernet filter doesn’t cost much and it does the job, especially if you use two, one on the computer and one on the router. It’s really all you need as far as Ethernet issues are concerned, especially if you’re using our own USB converter and the Powerdac.

In our tests, when not using the filters, removing the ethernet connection improves the sound dramatically, as Ethernet noise is a great offender. With the filters in place, removing the Ethernet connection didn’t do anything. If there was a difference, we could not hear it. That’s all we can ask for…

From the Pink Faun site:

“The Pink Faun LAN isolator provides galvanic isolation between the device that is connected to the network and the network itself. This without loss of speed. Even devices that play from an internal HDD and only use the network for operating and updating the firmware benefit from the LAN isolator.

A network cable from the media player connected to an active modem/switch is a transmission hatch for high-frequency noise. With normal computer use such as e-mailing or surfing the internet, the high-frequency noise has no influence on the user experience. However, high-frequency noise that enters directly into the digital audio device through LAN is very undesirable. This influences purity in the high, which causes the space information to become blurred. The Pink Faun LAN isolator will ensure that the sound is less smudged, making details more audible, providing a better soundstage and a black background which in turn increases the dynamics in an audio system.”