FLAGSHIP NETWORK ACOUSTICS TEMPUS ETHERNET SWITCH LAUNCHED

Streaming and ‘digital first’ British HiFi brand Network Acoustics has introduced their flagship Ethernet Switch the Network Acoustics Tempus.

Network Acoustics Tempus is a precision ultra-low noise Ethernet Switch, designed to deliver a “clean and perfectly timed” data signal to your music and video streamers, media servers, NAS and Smart TV.

NETWORK ACOUSTICS TEMPUS

Network Acoustics developed tempus as a complete system, with equal attention paid to both the design of the Switch and its dedicated power supply.
In developing tempus, Network Acoustics consistently found that effectively separating the power supply from the signal clocking and output is the critical factor when designing an Ethernet Switch for high-end music and video streaming. Network Acoustics achieved this goal by designing a Switch with huge processing and switching capacity, precision clocking and integrated power filtering.

FEATURES

Connectivity: 12 ultra low noise outputs: six universal Gigabit and two 100 Mb/s RJ45 ports, four SFP ports (for use with future Network Acoustics products).
Multi-stage noise-rejection power filtering: Network Acoustics have developed a system of noise rejecting DC filtering which is integrated across both the Switch and its separate power supply.
“Huge” switching/processing capacity which runs at low-stress, ‘tick-over’ speeds enabling noise free and accurate data flow, even in bandwidth intensive scenarios.
Precision clocking designed to be capable of simultaneously delivering accurate signals to all the devices in your entertainment home network.
Network Acoustics’ design allows the user to connect and optimise all the devices in their home entertainment system.
Shielded enclosure engineered from a single billet of aluminium to act as a final layer of noise rejection.

NETWORK ACOUSTICS TEMPUS HYBRID POWER SUPPLY

After months spent testing the ‘best’ available battery, linear and switched-mode power supplies, Network Acoustics concluded that the only way to realise the performance they wanted for tempus, was to create something new, a power supply designed specifically for a network switch.
The tempus Hybrid Power Supply features multi-stage noise filtering, a unique output stage design, switched-mode technology and its own high-performance DC cable.

“At Network Acoustics we have single-mindedly focused on streaming, and all our experience has shown that if you are serious about getting the best sound and pictures from streaming, then you have to take a holistic approach to network optimisation. Sure, you will get an instant upgrade by delivering a clean signal to your music or video streamer, but there are also big and cumulative gains in performance to be had by cleaning the signal as it travels to and from your media server or NAS drive. We have designed tempus to be the beating heart of any networked entertainment system, a switch that’s capable of delivering a clean perfectly timed signal to all of your devices.” Network Acoustic’s Co-founder and Head of Engineering, Richard Trussell

NETWORK ACOUSTICS TEMPUS PRICE

Finish options: silver or black
Availability: On sale now
Pricing: £3,995 (UK) £3,329 (rest of the world)

HiFi PiG Says: The choice of audiophile network switches is growing with a wide range now available.