Nordost QNET – NETWORK SWITCH

Nordost QNET Network Switch

For those looking to experience digital sound the way the artist intended it to be heard, investing in a Nordost QNET Network Switch is the way to go. This device not only provides superior audio performance over standard network switches but its robust design and components also ensure reliable interference-free operation. With the QNET, you can expect a smooth, detailed, and life-like performance with low noise levels and optimal dynamic range. The QNET is well-designed, sturdy and equipped with the latest technology to ensure minimal interference and noise. It is the perfect addition to any audiophile setup, giving you an amazing audio experience every time.

Here is what Nordost says about the QNET

The QNET is a layer-2, five-port Ethernet switch that has been specifically designed with audio performance in mind. Whether you stream music and/or video from a local server, a NAS drive, or from the internet, upgrading your digitally-run system with Nordost’s QNET will make all the difference. This premium network switch will deliver enviable dynamic range, extension, and clarity to your system. As a result, the voices and instruments in your music will stand out against a surprisingly black background, giving you the fluid, life-like performance that you are looking for from your digital experience. Compared to other audiophile network switches currently found on the market, which are typically standard switches with a simple upgrade to either the power supply or oscillators, the QNET, from part to placement, was made to perfect the transmission and receival of high-speed audio signals, while achieving extremely low noise operation.

Internally, the QNET uses a high speed, multi-layered, impedance-controlled layout, which optimizes signal routes, minimizing reflections, interference, and crosstalk. It also boasts an extremely low-noise, stable oscillator for the main clock of the device, which allows for minimal jitter and phase noise. It is equipped with six dedicated power supplies, which provide unencumbered current to all parts of the switch, while minimizing noise cross-contamination and ensuring clean, interference-free operation.

Externally, the QNET is manufactured using an extremely durable aluminum housing. This housing not only acts as a heat sink and shield for the device, but also provides physical separation for the five, independent ports, each accommodating an 8P8C (RJ45) connector. The physical separation of each of these ports is a critical and unique design element, ensuring minimal crosstalk and interference within the device.

Specification

• Layer 2 unmanaged switch
• Five independent 8P8C (RJ45) connector ports for minimal crosstalk and interference within the device
  • Three auto-negotiated 1000BASE-T (1 Gbps) capable ports (for router and other generic network devices)
  • Two 100BASE-TX (100 Mbps) ports (for primary audio servers/players or extneral media sources)
• DC Power Input: 9V/1.2A
• Dimensions: 165mm D x 34.25mm H (6.5in D x 1.35in H)
• Weight: 880g / 31oz
• Aluminium housing
• Low-noise, high precision oscillator
• Internal noise reduction
• High speed interal layout
• Six dedicated power supplies
• Delivers enviable sound dynamic range, extension, and clarity
• Powered by Nordost’s QSOURCE Linear Supply will achieve the best results

About Nordost Cables

Founded in 1991, Nordost Corporation is a high-technology cable manufacturer specializing in the audio and medical fields, using precision conductor solutions first developed for the aerospace industry and in conjunction with NASA for the space shuttle program. This grounding in the mission critical fields of space flight and micro-surgery have afforded the company an enviable research budget and an unprecedented degree of manufacturing accuracy and consistency. Nordost also adopted a unique approach to sales, openly demonstrating the performance of their products against the competition. This confidence was well placed and the strategy proved a sure-fire winner, the legendary Nordost cable demos remaining high on the must-hear list for audiophiles attending hi-fi shows around the world.