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Audiophile network hub priced at $4,700 offers no sonic benefit, experts say

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Aurender has released the NH10 Network Hub, a high-end network switch designed for audiophiles, priced at $4,700. The device features eight gigabit ports, with four copper ports incorporating seven electrical filtering stages, and two SFP ports for fiber or copper transceivers. Despite its premium price and specialized design elements like an FPGA-controlled oscillator, the article argues that such network hardware cannot improve audio quality due to built-in error correction in digital audio protocols. AI

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Audiophile network hub priced at $4,700 offers no sonic benefit, experts say

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  1. Tom's Hardware TIER_1 English(EN) · Bruno Ferreira ·

    $4,700 audiophile-grade network hub promises a noise-free experience and music with 'emotional impact' — seven isolation stages per port were chosen with 'listening comparisons,' uses a $5 Realtek controller

    $4,700 audiophile-grade network hub promises a noise-free experience and music with "emotional impact." Seven isolation stages per port were chosen with "listening comparisons"

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