This week’s news is from Silent Power, a subsidiary of Southport-based iFi Audio.  Today, they are launching the Silent Power OMNI LAN, an optically isolated network switch.  The Silent Power OMNI LAN is designed to replace the standard network switch, normally an electrically noisy, and jittery link in the audio (or AV) chain.

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Silent Power OMNI LAN rear inputs and ouputs including SFP optical port

The OMNI LAN has a built-in internal optical fibre signal path that eliminates electrical noise. iFi Audio claims this optical signal path is better than ‘traditional galvanic isolation’ for isolating electrical noise. There are 13 ports at the rear, nine standard ports and four Ultra Pure RJ45 ports for streamers, libraries, or DACs.

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Silent Power OMNI LAN in the network with iFi streamer benefitting from optical isolation

The OMNI LAN has a dynamic data dashboard offering real-time information on the bandwidth data on each port. The iFi Nexis App allows users to access the dashboard settings on their smartphones, allowing them to monitor traffic, adjust clocking, and manage grounding.

There is a rack mount option for professional systems, made from rolled steel.

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Silent Power OMNI LAN shown with rear network options

The SilentPower OMNI LAN is available to purchase at silentpower.tech for £799/$799/€799.

About SilentPower

SilentPower is the sister-brand of iFi audio and is headquartered in Southport, UK. The two brands respectively design and manufacture innovative AV system solutions and portable, desktop and lifestyle audio products. Combined in-house hardware and software development teams and a ‘music first’ approach enable SilentPower and iFi to create advanced products that deliver new levels of design, functionality and performance at their respective price points. Since iFi’s formation in 2012, its products have earned many awards around the world, helping it to become one of the fastest-growing brands in its field.

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