In preparation, I exchange the Goebel LAN cable between the router in the listening room and the Melco Switch for a very long standard cable and listen to some of my test tunes. Then I connect the cable to the Fritzbox, which is responsible for connecting to the internet. Already after a few tones it’s very clear: Even the S100 cannot do miracles. Thus avoiding the connection to the internet and using a rather old Belkin router for control via the iPad, the spatial imaging becomes even more intriguing and the performance turns out to be a little more dynamic. In an audio network without internet access and many other connected devices, the switch from Melco can show off its enormous potential even more impressively.
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Listened with
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| NAS | Melco N1Z H60/2, WDMyCloud |
| Streaming bridge | Auralic G1 |
| Up-sampler | Chord Electronics Hugo M-Scaler with Poweradd |
| D/A-converter | Chord Electronics DAVE |
| LAN-switch | SOtM sNH-10G i with Keces P8 |
| 10 mHz Clock | SOtM SCLK-OCX10 with Keces P8 |
| Pre amp | Audio Exklusiv R7 |
| Power amp | Einstein The Poweramp |
| Loudspeakers | Göbel Epoque Aeon Fine, Soundspace Systems Pirol |
| Cables | Goebel High End Lacorde Statement, Audioquest Dragon HC, Tornado (HC) und NRG-Z3,, Swiss Cables |
| Accessories | AHP sound module IV G, Audioquest Niagara 5000 and 1000, Synergistic Research Active Ground Block SE, HMS wall sockets, Blockaudio C-Lock Lite, Acapella bases, Acoustic System feet and resonators, Artesania Audio Exoteryc, Harmonix Real Focus and Room Tuning Disks, Audio Exklusiv Silentplugs |
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Manufacturer's Specifications
Melco S100
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| Connectivity | 4 ports 100Mb/E RJ45, 4 ports 1000Mb/E RJ45, 2x optical SFP/LC |
| Power supply | 12V, 1A, 5,7mm coax |
| Dimensions (W/H/D) | 215/61/269mm |
| Weight | 2,5kg |
| Price | 2,000 euros |
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Distributor
DREI H Vertriebs GmbH
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| Address | Mika Dauphin Kedenburgstraße 44 Haus D / 1. OG 22041 Hamburg Germany |
| mika.dauphin@drei-h.biz | |
| Phone | +49 40 37507515 |
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