EXPIRED For Sale Melco S100 Network Switch

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Melco S100 switch with fibre optic SFP ports.

inc original unit, box and power adaptor and cable.

S100 Technology

The Melco S100 is quite an unusual architecture compared to an IT dataswitch. There are four 100Mb RJ45 ports – these provide the best audio quality. There are four 1Gb ports – these are ideal for PC connectivity, and are ideal for the Roon Core processor which generates high traffic flow. Two additional SFP ports allow for connection of optical fibre for components such as Lumin that support it.

Key to creating a stable and resilient data stream for extreme Hi-Res streaming is the Packet Buffer and S100 has 1.5MB of buffer capability to deal with erratic external connectivity. Audiophile techniques are used in the power supply implementation with a bank of audio-grade capacitors to ensure the lowest noise environment.

Mechanical stability contributes to system performance and the S100 is built on a rigid steel chassis with total screening provided by the totally metal enclosure which matches Melco Audiophile NAS components. Power supplies are external to the S100 giving good isolation and allowing for future upgrade to external linear power supplies.

Network Digital Music Players – Streamers.

The Ethernet network is the signal connectivity to every network Player or Streamer from the data-store or NAS. Similarly Streaming Services such as TIDAL and Qobuz originate in remote servers and connect to the network Player through the dataswitch. Any damage to packet data, timing, packet order, noise, or intrusive data, damages the overall musical performance. IT switches are optimised for speed and throughput – not data integrity. Melco S100, using the 100Mb ports achieves the best possible performance from every brand of network Player or Streamer regardless of the source. Melco S100 Specification Connectivity Ports 4 x 100Mb/E RJ45 4 x 1000Mb/E RJ45 2 x Fibre SFP/LC Power 12V 1 amp 5.7mm coax Size 215 x 61 x 269mm (W H L) Weight 2.5kG

Computer Audio

Computers used for playing Audio all connect to the network for access to servers or streaming services. This connectivity is not optimised for sound quality and Melco S100 removes this restriction to performance allowing the full benefit of optimised player software and other tweaks to be enjoyed.

ROON

Roon systems have both music storage and the Roon Core connected to the network which can generate a lot of traffic. The Melco S100 has both ports optimised for sound quality, as well as ports optimised for both sound quality and throughput. This creates an ideal Roon infrastructure without any compromise.

Lumin

Lumin high performance network players offer the opportunity to isolate the player from the network using fibre Optic SFP connectors. Melco S100 is equipped as standard with two SFP/LC connectors to allow the full befits to be enjoyed.

Melco N1, N10 and N100

Melco owners have long realised the benefits of using Melco NAS without any network connection at all – but this is often not practical. Now with the S100 all Melco users can enjoy the benefits of a permanent network connection – access to streaming services, internet radio and other networked sources – without any sound quality compromises.

The S100 data switch creates an ideal low-noise environment for networked music libraries to operate in, helping to deliver the best possible sound performance.

Compared to an ordinary IT data switch, the S100 offers extraordinary architecture, with four 100 Mb RJ45 ports for the best audio quality and four 1 Gb ports for PC connectivity, and other high-traffic-flow devices, such as the Roon Core processor.

Two SFP ports for compatible optical fibre components such as Lumin 

1.5MB buffer capability for stable and reliable data

Audiophile power supply implementation with a bank of audio-grade capacitors to ensure the lowest noise.

Power supplies are external to the switch, giving good isolation and allowing for future upgrades

Mechanical stability contributes to system performance:  the S100 is built on a rigid steel chassis
Specifications
Connectivity

Ports
4 x 100 Mb/E RJ45
4 x 1000 Mb/E RJ45
2 x fibre SFP/LC

Power
12 V 1 amp 5.7 mm coax

Size 215 x 61 x 269 mm (W H L)
Weight 2.5 kg