I sure have. I experienced a noticeable improvement in sound quality, specifically in the areas of a blacker background, more relaxed, and increased dynamics, among others.

First I came out from the router into an inexpensive TP Link MC200CM media converter, run fiber to another TP Link converting back to Ethernet to the digital transport/streamer. This sounded better, and convinced me to invest more.

Next I upgraded to a better router, out to an "audiophile" Ethernet switch (Paul Pang Quad Switch with OXCO clocks and toroidal power supplies) to a better quality Ethernet-to-fiber converter (LHY Audio FMC Ethernet Purifier Optical Transceiver +OCXO), out to a better quality transport with Fiber In option (so I didn't require a second converter back to Ethernet).

I'm not sure Paul Pang is making switches anymore, but LHY has some great quality ones at relatively reasonable prices - by good qulaity I mean a switch made with OXCO clocks, great power supplies (not switch mode), and optional fiber In/Out (which is especially preferred if you have a transport/streamer with Fiber in).

So, short answer, I am a firm believer in creating as clean a signal as possible from the internet to your DAC, and incorporating Fiber, even at $125 for a couple converters and some fiber optic cable, is a worthy investment in sound quality improvement.

I'm a lot further along on this streaming adventure now and have gained some fairly deep insights (Who am I kidding, the last deep thought I had was trying to decide if I wanted General Tso's or Cashew Chicken for lunch).

So far I am very happy with my Wiim Ultra streamer playing through USB into my Denafrips Ares II DAC. I don't care for the internal DAC in the Ultra nor do I care for the sound either through Toslink or digital Coax.

I also just sprang for a iPad to use as a remote to control the Wiim and Tidal. I'm fairly happy with that move once I stripped all of the extraneous stuff off of the Apple. I don't want to take texts or calls off of my remote!

I also have bought a Fosi S3 streamer, well my review of it isn't so flowery.
It started badly with their software and went downhill with the sound quality. It took multiple loadings of their software to get the unit to work,  is very glitchy in it's operation and doesn't have a very good Wi-Fi antenna.
The sound that it produces is definitely mid-fi and that is being generous. But it was cheap to buy.

So after all of this switching and swapping around, what is my take?
The Wiim is worth it's $350.00, the sound coming out of my DAC is indistinguishable from my laptop using JRiver.
I also like Tidal, it has had every song or album that I have thrown at it in 3 months, in at least CD quality.  
I get a review from them every month telling me how many songs (Over 4500 last month) I listened to, and even what artists I listened to the most (For some reason it was The Rolling Stones last month, I attribute that to my falling asleep one night with them playing all night).

What is probably the strangest thing about this whole deal is that this all kinda started with my laptop having a slight delay in output every so often.
It ended up with 2 new streamers, a new iPad, a new pair of speakers and a new pair of amplifiers.
There is nothing subtle in how I go about fixing a tiny little glitch in playback. I'm like using a giant Cat 995 Wheel Loader to pick up a single rock from your driveway.


In my working life I was an Engineer on these and also the giant trucks that they load with them.

MM- Can you provide more detail on what your beginning plan and outcome goal is?  Are you bringing fiber into the house or converting your router output from ethernet to fiber?  I have played around quite a bit on the later.

I did a search of the forum and couldn’t find any results so starting a new thread on this topic.

I’m going down the rabbit hole of connecting my internet connection via fiber instead of Ethernet. Has anyone else here gone this direction and if so what has your experience been?

I thought about this a little more. I was being too conservative with my spending of massive amounts of cash! Might as well spread the love around.

New plan:
I'm still sticking with a designed from the ground up listening room, or perhaps we should call it a Listening Salon (Just to sound more upscale).

Then I would take a wheelbarrow full of cash up to East Peoria and start throwing stacks of $100's at Steve to get him to develop his most outrageous sound system ever.
I figure at about a half a million he would start getting some pretty good ideas!
I'm thinking that something bespoke is closer to my style anyway.

I would probably do the same thing with several designers because I have a problem listening to the same system every day.
"Consistency keeps the lights on, but variety turns the engine."

Larger spades are Cardas. Smaller spades are Furutech.
These are VERY nice sounding cables and a high build quality. They punch way above the price I’m asking!
PayPal FF and shipped: let’s try $225

Hi WBStyles,
I have now had mine for several months now and love my Sarah. My poor Torrii Jr got kicked to the side. What speakers are you building? I'm currently still using my Omega SAM's.

Do you have yours yet? If not where on the list are you?

Kevin

Hi Wapaolini,
My second system is setup for near-field listening. I have adapters to run 807 power tubes (807 to 6L6G) and a UX280 for the rectifier with adapter (5Z3 to 5U4g). Running the stock 6H23(6922) tubes. This is hookup to Blumenstein Orc's single driver speakers with sub.

Once I went to the 807 I stop changing power tubes, 807's can be found pretty cheaply on ebay along with the adapters.

Just thought I would throw in my 2cents. Good luck with your system.

PS i also have Omega SAM's in my main system and I've run my SE84, Rachel, Torii Jr and now my Sarah with them and they all sound great. Mine are a little older and only 93db efficient where as the new ones i believe are 95-96db

Kevin

Dec 22 build so thats probably miflex caps. Thats a nice piece at $1800 shipped.  Usaudiomart is free, Ebay,Reverb all take fees. With all the complainers in the world about the wait time this should be easy sale.

Hi, can we do it via eBay or Reverb, thanks