What the hell is a SmoothLAN Regenerator?

[SHB]

According to the editor of hi-fi+, the Stack Audio SmoothLAN Regenerator seems to deburr the sound and remove roughness by reducing noise; it brings out the purity of a voice like this and delivers greater definition.

Stack Audio SmoothLAN Regenerator

Stack Audio does it again, this time turning its attention to network audio devices, with its unique active Ethernet regenerator. It’s more than just another network filter, argues Jason Kennedy.

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According to Stack Audio, The SmoothLAN Regenerator takes the network digital signal, filters, re-clocks and regenerates it, before passing it straight through to the music streamer.

Also, The SmoothLAN Regenerator operates at 100Mbps for optimal audio performance, minimizing network noise and interference for cleaner sound.

So, for around $900, it degrades your Gigabit Ethernet stream and magically fixes all the problems of streaming audio in the last foot of the network connection.

Truly amazing! It’s magic.

 

[Short38]

Epic snake oil. This seems to be the audiophile equivalent of ressurection!

 

[Beave]

1. Invent problem that isn't important or doesn't exist.
2. Convince people problem is bigger than it really is.
3. Invent solution for the so-called "problem."
4. Market your solution as a necessary fix for the problem.
5. Profit.

 

[jtwrace]

Sounds like another UpTone / John Swenson invention.

 

[ivayvr]

I wouldn't be so harsh. It clearly says that it is

Uncompromising!​

 

[Mnyb]

Put it in our snakeoil tread ?among the other tweaks of similar ilk .

 

[beeface]

What the hell is a SmoothLAN Regenerator?

LAN for the smooth brained

 

[Ruediger]

Huff paranormal reviewed the regular SmoothLan, so there must be something to it.

And this not only costs triple, it is the new regenerator.

 

[RexrothPigeon]

I wouldn't be so harsh. It clearly says that it is

Uncompromising!​

Yes, that's true. It's sold exclusively at a fixed price, no compromising allowed.

 

[Leeken]

Absolute snake oil company,who involve John Westlake of all people.Just wait until you get to their magic feet,some clown on one of their forums even claimed his tv picture got better with them under his virgin media tv box I kid you not!