[Wijnand]

Today I have built two new cables with Ferrite cores. This time I have used 100% copper instead of CCA. This brings that extra touch in music. That few % more color, not warmer, but better sound color. I have filled the cores with warm glue.

We had the discussion about more equipment, more power supplies would reduce sound quality. Well I added a D’Link AQvox between the Jcat and the Dac and powered it with a Super 10. Between the JCat and the switch I have a ferrite core cable and also between the switch and the DAC. In my opinion this is as good as it can get 🙂 Really better than without the switch. Only the clock switch brought even better detail, but in comparison to the current solution. It’s makes not so much of a difference!

The complete stream

1. Wan fiber converter on Farad Super 3 – 5Vdc with QSA Red/Black fuse

2. Router Draytek Vigor2962 modified to work with Farad Super 10 – 12Vdc (Stock fuse) (fancy fuses make the sound warmer, which is less good)

3. PC streamer with Jcat Netcard XE fed by a Farad Super 3 – 5Vdc (Stock fuse) (fancy fuses make the sound warmer, which is less good)

4. AQvox switch Fed by Farad Super 10 – 5Vdc (on  both sides of the AQvox a ferriet Cable) (Stock fuse) (fancy fuses make the sound warmer, which is less good)

While listening no extra connection to the ethernet system.

For sure it’s not the cheapest solution, but to my ears it works better than the solutions with very expensive streamers alone. Improving the complete stream matters. It outperforms my own music library on SSD.

I think it’s time to enjoy listening for a while 🙂

@Tobias thanks for pointing me in the direction of the Ferrite cores. They really did the trick 🙂