ENGLISH ELECTRIC’S NEW EE1 DESIGNED TO BANISH NETWORK NOISE

The new English Electric EE1 network noise isolator sits between streaming components and is designed to reduce noise in HiFi and AV systems.

English Electric, a Chord Company brand, has launched the EE1, a self-powered, high-performance network noise isolator designed to reduce noise.

ENGLISH ELECTRIC EE1 NETWORK NOISE ISOLATOR

First seen at Bristol this year, where Alan Gibb of Chord Co demonstrated it at their press event…but it was too early to show you the goods!

The EE1 sits discreetly between components in streaming systems and, says the team, “improves both sound and image quality by dramatically reducing unwanted noise”.

PASSIVE DESIGN

The EE1’s passive design converts unwanted noise into heat, allowing digital signals to pass unhindered. Although digital signals are generally robust, they are often accompanied by a degree of noise, which is often generated by common household devices on home networks. The EE1 employs both galvanic and common mode noise reduction technologies that allow the transmission of the signals, whilst reducing other unwanted network noise.

ENGLISH ELECTRIC EE1 SYSTEM USE

The Chord Company team tells us noise reduction can be achieved by using the EE1 in a number of ways: between a data switch and a streamer/server; between a server and a streamer, or between a router and a data switch. Further noise reduction can also be achieved by using additional devices, for example, between a router and a data switch, and between the switch and a streamer.

The noise-reducing EE1 follows on from English Electric’s two noise-suppressing data switches, the 8Switch, the British company’s debut product launched in May 2020, and the larger two-zone, dual power supply, 16-port Gigabit Ethernet 16Switch.

ENGLISH ELECTRIC EE1 NETWORK NOISE ISOLATOR PRICE AND AVAILABILITY

The English Electric EE1 is available now priced at £250. For a limited time, a 0.75m C-Stream streaming cable (worth £61.88) will be included for free.

HiFi PiG Says: English Electric products are proving very popular, you can read our review of the 16Switch here.