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COS Engineering S10 network switch

The COS Engineering S10 network switch is so much more than an upgraded device from an IT company.  The S10 is a fully featured ‘LAN distributor’ to coin a phrase from one reviewer.

Stephen Gong of COS Engineering describes it as ‘an ethernet switch designed to handle the frustrating lack of audio quality arising from streaming’. The S10, through a tested integration of power supply, clock and circuitry, keeps exogenous noise under control.

Housed in a high quality aluminium chassis the S10 is stylish enough to feature with the rest of your equipment.

Unlike some conventional network switches the S10 has an integrated linear power supply and a noise filter – less cables and boxes…

Something else that sets this LAN distributor apart from the competition is the use of eight individual RJ45 copper ports. Each one can be switched on or off via a small DIP panel on the underside of the chassis. This allows optimal isolation and reduction of cross contamination between connections often found when banks of four RJ45 connections are employed. You can even switch off those (annoying) LED lights!

To complete the feature set COS Engineering have also included two SFP fibre ports for full galvanic isolation and connection to equipment supporting fibre inputs.

All connections are compatible with 100 or 1000 Mbps specifically for audio.

As with all COS Engineering products the S10 is meticulously engineered and the performance won’t disappoint.

The streaming aficionado is well catered for with the S10 and as the connoisseurs at COS say “Like decanting one’s favourite wine it brings out the smoothness and the flavour”.

Specification

• 10 port two layer unmanaged ethernet switch
• SFP ports x2 – 100/1000 Mbps auto negotiated
• Copper RJ45 ports x8 – 10/100/1000 Mbps auto negotiated
• Copper ports can be switched on/off
• 2x Oscillator – jitter: 0.025 ps
• Bulk smoothing capacitors x12: 4700 uF
• 4x low noise regulators
• Toroid power transformer
• Power consumption: 10 VA
• Dimensions: 260 mm (W) x 250 mm (D) x 60 mm (H)
• Weight: 3.1 Kg
• Available in black or silver

The 6 Moons review can be read here

Home Cinema review here

Lite magazine (Germany) here