My fiber setup consists of 2x TP-Link Fast Ethernet Media Converters (MC100CM) each is about 30.00 from Amazon. One lives in my listening area with my Kit and one is located remotely. They are connected to each other by inexpensive Tripp Lite Duplex Fiber (in the length you need) also available from Amazon.
I discarded the 2 wall wart power supplies that came with the FMC's and powered each converter with a Crave 50000 mAh rechargeable Power Bank. This worked well, I can power each converter for more than 24 hrs on a full charge.
This was a plug and play solution, the FMC's worked perfectly right out of the box with no configuration required.
I eventually eliminated one of the Crave power banks by powering one FMC with the Uptone LPS which is also powering my Mac Mini Roon Server. I originally considered powering the FMC with the 5v USB output of the Mac Mini but decided to keep the Mini dedicated to its primary purpose, Roon Server. I rarely need to access the Mini, it reboots automatically once every morning at 3:00 AM and has been living happily tucked away in a closet with my Internet Router for over 2 years.
Other than dedicated 20 amp dual power lines in my listening area, the only other connection to my Kit is the fiber.
I am not sure if the use of FMC's improved the quality of my audio, but I found no evidence that it harmed it. This design helped me to remove all wall warts and unneeded components from the vicinity of my kit. All of my components are powered by LPS or battery. Even though batteries aren't perfect sources of power, I feel that they are an improvement over noisy wall warts and they are less expensive than a good LPS.
David
Google Search
|
Meridian Systems
|
Meridian Streaming
|
Restaurant
|
WiKi
|
Duncan's Meridian Info
|
Board Rules
|
Restaurant Rules
