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jfadams
Mar 16, 2026Tutor
GS605AV replacement
My old GS605AV switch worked great as a simple Home Theater and network switch until yesterday. Now it will not power up. According to the GA605AV installation guide the GS605AV would “optimize audio...
- Mar 16, 2026
A GS105 or GS305 should be given a try. There just non mangaged switches and would work well in general Home Theater system. I use a GS316 and GS308s in my HT system.
FURRYe38
Mar 16, 2026Guru - Experienced User
A GS105 or GS305 should be given a try. There just non mangaged switches and would work well in general Home Theater system. I use a GS316 and GS308s in my HT system.
- jfadamsMar 24, 2026Tutor
Ended up buying a GS105 unmanaged switch. Seems to work fine for my HT application. Three very minor nits: (1) the wall mounting holes on the GS105 are closer together (45mm) and smaller heads than the GS605AV so I had to rework the mounting, (2) the mounting screw heads rounded out instantly, and (3) the plug on power supply for the GS105 is slightly wider than the GS605AV but was able to rearrange plugs on the power strip.
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