Bonn NX Network Switch By Silent Angel

Bonn NX: The Audiophile’s Network Switch

The Silent Angel Bonn NX is designed with precision and innovation to enhance the performance of high-resolution streaming networks. By isolating, filtering, and minimizing noise, it ensures a clean, pure signal is delivered to your connected components. This advanced audio-grade network switch operates with stable system voltage, precisely timed packet delivery, and reduced output noise, unlocking exceptional sound quality. Featuring numerous carefully implemented enhancements, the Bonn NX represents the pinnacle of audio engineering, offering unparalleled sonic performance for your networked audio setup.

Unique and Advanced Designs

• This network switch features eight premium gold-plated Gigabit Ethernet ports, thoughtfully spaced to minimize signal interference and ensure optimal performance.
• Featuring a cutting-edge radar-grade internal switching power supply, this advanced technology is specially designed to meet the demands of noise-sensitive acoustic equipment.
• Ensures precise and accurate data transmission for seamless performance.
• Equipped with a TCXO (Temperature Compensation Crystal Oscillator), this device significantly reduces network latency and minimizes jitter for smoother and more reliable performance.
• The innovative chassis design combines two expertly selected materials for superior performance: an inner layer of galvanized steel and an outer layer of durable, high-quality aluminum alloy. This premium construction enhances shielding, controls eddy currents, and minimizes vibration and noise. With its sleek and modern aesthetic, this design not only delivers exceptional functionality but also adds a touch of sophistication, making it a standout piece for any audio setup.

Advanced Options for Serious Audiophiles

• The 12V DC power jack allows for bypassing the internal switching power module, enabling connection to an external linear power supply (such as the Forester) for a noticeable boost in performance.
• The gold-plated ground connection terminal enhances noise reduction for improved overall performance.
• The LED light switch offers the option to turn off port status indicators for a cleaner, distraction-free setup.
• The advanced clock receiving module supports external clock input, ensuring precise synchronization for optimal performance.

Clock and Power Circuit

• The 25MHz TCXO clock eliminates unwanted frequencies, delivering a pure and precise clock signal. With ultra-low phase noise and high precision, it serves as the ideal clock source for optimal performance in Ethernet switch systems.
• The power source circuit for the TCXO clock features advanced multi-stage power filtering, effectively eliminating crosstalk and noise across multiple frequencies (10MHz, 100MHz, and 1GHz). This ensures that only purified power is supplied to the TCXO module for optimal performance.
• The power source circuit for the switch system features an ultra-low-noise voltage regulator, designed to handle a wide dynamic range of power. Its highly efficient circuit design and fast response time ensure reliable performance. Powered by the TPS56623x series, it maintains low output ripple under all load conditions for consistent, high-quality operation.
• The AC power filter circuit features a high-isolation common mode choke, effectively blocking noise from AC power sources, including network-connected devices and other power systems, ensuring a cleaner and more stable power supply.
• The custom-designed power module offers a wide dynamic range AC to DC conversion, delivering stable, low-ripple noise performance. It features a secure protection circuit and is efficiently cooled with an aluminum heat sink for reliable operation.
• Easily connect to an optional linear power supply via the 12V DC jack for enhanced performance.
• Supports external clock input via a gold-plated port, operating at 25MHz for precise synchronization.
• The clock selector switch allows for easy switching between internal and external clock sources.

Vibration Damping Isolators

• Made from high-purity stainless steel, the Resonance Control Feet effectively dampen mechanical energy from both internal and external sources. This reduces mechanical and electrical noise, static electricity, and more, enhancing dynamics and revealing finer details for improved overall sound performance.

Radar Grade Switching Power
The advanced internal power module ensures precise system functionality with exceptional accuracy and performance.

Noise Reduction
The high-permeability EMI absorber effectively eliminates electrical noise, ensuring a cleaner and more stable signal.

Gilded LAN Ports
Ensure the purest and most stable signal delivery to your devices with premium, gold-plated RJ45 connectors.

Gold Plated Grounding Terminal
Provides a dedicated ground connection to effectively reduce power noise and improve signal clarity.

Switchable LED Lights
A user-selectable switch allows you to keep port status lights on or off, letting you enjoy your music without distractions.

TCXO – Clock Signal
The highly accurate clock minimizes network latency and reduces jitter, ensuring smoother and more reliable performance.

Designed for HD Music Streaming

The Bonn NX establishes a dedicated HiFi zone, isolating your audio devices from other digital traffic to eliminate noise and ensure precise data transmission. By creating an isolated “Network Ecosystem” for audio, it shields your setup from the interference and latency issues caused by bandwidth-heavy activities from PCs and other connected devices, preserving the integrity of your sound.

Exclusive Clock Module, TCXO: The TCXO (Temperature Compensation Crystal Oscillator) offers superior precision compared to standard crystal clocks found in other network switches, effectively reducing latency and minimizing jitter for smoother performance.

Jitter Effect Improvement: High-frequency network packets often introduce distortion, but the Bonn NX reduces jitter to just 369ps, significantly outperforming typical switches, which usually present jitter at 705ps.

Optimized For Hi-Res Music Applications

• Optimized for Roon systems, the Bonn NX seamlessly supports setups featuring the Rhein Z1 as a Roon Core server or the Munich M1 as a Roon Ready player, enhancing your audio experience.
• Engineered to enhance high-resolution streaming services like Tidal, Qobuz, Spotify, and more, delivering an exceptional audio experience.
• Optimized for seamless playback of music collections from NAS (Network Attached Storage), and compatible with top brands like QNAP, Synology, WD, and more.

Further Upgrades

Power Source: Enhance power delivery and stability by connecting the Bonn NX to the Forester F2 linear power supply, which provides dual 12-volt DC outputs for optimal performance.

External Clock Input: The Genesis GX is designed as the ultimate audiophile Word Clock, offering a powerful upgrade to elevate your audio system to the next level.

Add-on

Genesis Word Clocks

Designed to elevate audio performance, the Genesis GC clock utilizes a premium clock source combined with advanced ultra-low noise, high-precision, and low-phase-error HiFi-grade clock technology, ensuring exceptional sound quality and enhanced listening precision.

Achieve tailored precision for optimal Hi-Fi performance with the Genesis GC. While 10MHz is a standard word clock frequency, many audiophiles prefer the 25MHz option for enhanced audio and networking device performance. The Genesis GC offers both frequencies, letting you choose the ideal clock frequency for your setup. This cost-effective upgrade delivers exceptional audio quality for your Hi-Fi system.

Experience pure performance with the Genesis GC, a standalone word clock designed to operate independently, free from system interference. Unlike built-in clocks that share resources and encounter noise, the Genesis GC isolates the clock signal from system noise, electrical pulses, and jitter. This ensures unmatched precision and delivers a cleaner, more stable clock signal, significantly improving audio quality.

Forester F2

In a HiFi streaming system, numerous factors can influence audio quality, and a stable power source is essential for achieving exceptional sound. The Forester F2 is crafted for music enthusiasts looking to unlock their system’s full potential and achieve outstanding audio performance.

The Forester F2 features advanced power stabilization technology in a sleek metal enclosure with durable 8mm aluminum alloy front and rear panels, designed to minimize vibrations and noise. Its top and bottom are constructed from premium SECC galvanized steel, offering excellent resistance to oxidation and corrosion. With an AC power flow managed by a toroidal transformer and high-performance MOSFET components, it delivers ultra-stable DC power with minimal voltage fluctuation, ensuring optimal performance for connected devices.

Forester FX

The Forester FX is a HiFi-adaptive power supply designed for GX, NX, Z1 Plus, Z1C, MU, WiFi routers, and NUCs. More than just a power source, it ensures stability and protection for your audio experience. Unlike traditional linear power supplies, advanced switching technology provides enhanced operational stability. The Forester FX is engineered to deliver authentic, pure, and comprehensive sound quality for an exceptional listening experience.

The Forester FX is designed with a robust enclosure that surpasses traditional welded sheet metal, offering superior resonance damping and enhanced electromagnetic interference isolation. This ensures cleaner, more pristine audio quality for your system.

Audio key reviews
“The Silent Angel Bonn N8 Pro is a must whether you own other Silent Angel products or not, as it is quite fastidious with regard to eliminating noise at the ‘entry point’ of one’s streaming system via optimized components, build quality, and an internal word clock. Though having experienced the synergy between the various Silent Angel products, it is easy to comprehend an A to Z engineering/programming, via R&D, that targets optimization among ‘siblings’.

The long, slim, almost wafer-like component provides a cover that does not, at all, begin to tell its most profound story—if you are not already networked-switched and ‘clocked’ to the max, your system will experience improvement, period.”

https://www.audiokeyreviews.com/the-reviews/silent-angel-bonn-n8

Stereonet
“Ultimately, the better the recording, the easier it was to notice the improvements gained by using the Silent Angel Network Switch, and that’s even more the case for the upgrade power supply. I’d say this is an excellent network switch for audio applications that offers clear audible improvements over a standard computer-grade network switch. The optional F1 linear power supply makes things even more worthwhile. I’d recommend this product and advise that it’s well worth auditioning if streamed music is a major part of your musical diet.”

https://stereonet.com/reviews/silent-angel-n8-network-switch-review/

Pt.Audio
“I very much enjoyed my time with the Silent Angel Bonn N8 Pro. The sound quality was elevated to the level of my respective digital streaming products and removed the only remaining weak link in my network. Additionally, coming from hard-fought experience with Ethernet Evil, I deeply appreciated the N8 Pro’s flawless operation with elimination of slow loading and cut-outs that plagued my previous switches.”

https://pt.audio/2023/03/10/silent-angel-bonn-n8-pro-network-switch-review/

• Available Color: Black, Silver
• Power Input:
  EC (AC) 100-240V, 50/60Hz
  (DC) 12V/1A (5.5mm x 2.5mm connector)
• Ethernet Port: Gold-plated 1GbE RJ45 port x 8
• Interface:
  Clock input switch x 1 (external/internal)
  – BNC interface 25MHz external Word Clock
  – Silent Angle specialized TCXO clock moduleLAN port LED indicator switch x 1
  – Control the on/off status of LAN port LED

  Grounding Port x 1
  – Connect to a ground box to make the signal quality more purer and precise without interference

• LED Indicator
  AC Power LED (green) x 1
  DC Power LED (green) x 1
  LAN Port Status LED x 8
  – Light on when linked; Flash when it’s active
  – Green: 1000Mbps; Amber: 100Mbps
• Temperature:
  Operating: 32 ~ 86 °F (0 ~ 30 °C)
  Storage: -4 ~ 158 °F (-20 ~ 70 °C)
• Humidity:
  Operating: 10% ~ 90% RH (non-condensing)
  Storage: 5% ~ 95% RH (non-condensing)
• Dimensions:
  17.29 (W) x 2.49 (H) x 9.95 (D) inch
  439 (W) x 63 (H) x 250 (D) mm
• Weight: 14.34 lbs / 6.4 kg

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