English Electric EE1 Network Noise Isolator
A small in-line network filter that helps reduce noise before it reaches a streamer, TV box, or network audio device.
When the Network Adds Noise to the System
Digital music and video are robust, but network devices can still carry unwanted noise along with the data. That noise can travel from routers, switches, servers, and connected devices before reaching the streamer or video source.
The result is not always obvious as a fault. More often, streaming can sound flatter, harder, less spacious, or less emotionally connected than the system should allow.
Chosen as a Simple Network Cleanup Step
We chose the English Electric EE1 because it sits discreetly between Ethernet cables in a streaming audio or video system. It is self-powered, uses galvanic isolation to block low-frequency noise, reduces high-frequency noise, and allows the digital signal to pass unhindered.
It can be used on its own, or as an additional network cleanup step with an English Electric 8Switch. Multiple EE1 units can also be used in larger network paths when the system benefits from more targeted noise reduction.
What the Specs Won't Tell You
Streaming Can Sound Less Flat. Reducing network noise can help space, texture, and low-level detail come through more naturally.
The Fix Is Easy to Place. The EE1 fits in-line between Ethernet cables, making it simple to try before a streamer, switch, network player, or video device.
It Complements a Better Switch. Chord and English Electric recommend EE1 as an addition to their EE8 or EE16 switches, not simply as a replacement for a proper audio network switch.
Expert Consensus
The Ear described the EE1 as a network noise filter and noted that it can be used in addition to English Electric switches, with data speed said to be unaffected by the filtering.
The Audio Two Verdict
EE1 is a practical next step when a streaming system already has the basics right: wired network, good streamer, capable DAC, and a system that can show small improvements. It is easy to place, easy to test, and useful when network noise is holding the system back.
For a simple system, one EE1 near the streamer may be enough. For a more developed network audio setup, it can work alongside the 8Switch as part of a cleaner streaming path.
Tech You Can Hear
| What You Hear | Why It Happens |
|---|---|
| Streaming sounds less flat or glassy | Targeted filtering reduces unwanted network noise |
| More space around quiet details | Galvanic isolation blocks low-frequency noise and reduces high-frequency noise |
| Easy placement in the system | In-line design sits between Ethernet cables |
| Works with better network switches | Designed to complement English Electric switch-based network systems |
| A discreet upgrade path | Self-powered design requires no extra power supply |
Technical Highlights
- In-line network noise isolator for streaming audio/video systems
- Self-powered design
- Galvanic isolation
- Targeted filtering to reduce network noise
- Allows digital signals to pass unhindered
- Can be used in multiple positions within a network
- Designed to complement English Electric 8Switch and 16Switch systems
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