A sister company to the well-established iFi Audio brand, SilentPower, says that "even the finest AV setups can be quietly compromised by one overlooked component: the standard network switch". The company says that standard data switches are "designed for data, not detail" and "introduce noise, jitter, and interference that limit the performance of the entire system. Without addressing this hidden bottleneck, your setup may never reach its true potential".

Standard network switches are optimised for cost and basic data transfer, not for preserving audio or video quality. As a result, they can introduce and transmit electrical noise throughout an AV system, linking noisy components together and compounding the problem. This noise travels with the digital signal, degrading AV device performance by affecting clock timing and causing jitter. Even high-end AV setups may not reach their full potential, losing out on detail, clarity, and timing accuracy due to these network-induced issues.

The just-announced OMNI LAN employs triple-stage isolation, femto-precision clocking, and real-time performance monitoring. The company claims "it strips away interference and restores timing precision at the source – unleashing a level of clarity and cohesion your system was built to deliver."

Where OMNI LAN differs is its optical isolation - converting incoming data to light and back again to create complete electrical separation between input and output. This eliminates electrical noise, interference, and stray currents from reaching a user's most sensitive components. The company says this "results in greater precision, enhanced system efficiency, and a more immersive, true-to-source AV experience."

The OMNI LAN has been designed from the ground up as an elegant, purpose-built, plug-and-play solution to add galvanic isolation to your system. Users have 13 ports available: 4 'Ultra-Pure' ports benefitting from 3 stages of isolation, including the internal optical isolation path purposefully designed for their most critical AV components, while the 9 'Standard' ports include one stage of galvanic isolation intended for less critical devices such as routers, set-top boxes, NAS drives, and consoles.

For the most discerning tech-savvy audiophiles, the OMNI LAN features a dedicated clock input/output - it can be utilised as a master clock in a high-end system to leverage the quality of OMNI LAN's clocking technology. Further, the OMNI LAN can also receive an external clock input, for those who have invested in an external dedicated master clock for their system.

A "retina-grade" full-colour TFT display also keeps you informed with real-time bandwidth data for each port. Switch views, monitor live traffic, and adjust settings directly.     And if that's not enough, the iFi Nexis app allows complete remote control, allowing you to monitor and update your system anywhere in your home. 

Finally, for integrators and installers, SilentPower also offers an OMNI Rack Mount Kit for rack-mounted home theatre setups and professional server and networking environments.

Available now, the SilentPower OMNI LAN sells for £799/US$799/€799.

For more information visit SilentPower