Nordost QNet Network Switch

Name: Nordost QNet Network Switch
Brand: Nordost
Price: 5850.00 NZD
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The QNET is a layer-2, five-port Ethernet switch that has been specifically designed with audio performance in mind.

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 is completely redesigned from the ground up. Every aspect of this product, from part to placement, was made to perfect the transmission and receival of high-speed audio signals, while achieving extremely low noise operation.

Specifications

Type: Layer 2 unmanaged switch

Number of ports: 5

Ports capability: Ports 1, 2, and 3 are 1000BASE-T/100BASE-TX capable with auto-negotiation and auto-MDI/MDI-X support. Ports 4 and 5 are 100BASE-TX full duplex only.

Connectors: 8P8C (RJ45)

DC Power Input: 9V/1.2A

Weight: 880g / 31oz

Dimensions: 165mm D x 34.25mm H (6.5in D x 1.35in H)

Thanks to Nordost’s QNET, network audio just took a leap forward in listenability.

HiFi+

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.

The QNET is provided with its own DC power supply. However, to achieve the best results, the QNET should be powered by Nordost’s QSOURCE Linear Power Supply and connected with Nordost’s award-winning Ethernet Cables.

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.

Thanks to Nordost’s QNET, network audio just took a leap forward in listenability. It makes your streamed music sound more like music and it’s only when you realise just how far from that goal we usually are with networked audio that you begin to understand how important this humblelooking audiophile hockey puck is going to be.

Both the Nordost QNET and QSOURCE are highly target-oriented, revealing standout synergies and parallels. They let the high-end audio system to deliver music more rhythmically and melodically, allowing it to be channeled without being masked by unwanted anomalies or spatial spillover of instruments.