Yes of course they matter and so many here with good systems can hear that. Easy to ignore those that can not hear it. But what really matters is the LAST ethernet cable going into your streamer. I use good but reasonably priced Link-Up 22 g cat 8 from Amazon for my long runs from computer room to music systems. Then I have a Network Acoustics Muon Pro filter between that and the streamer. One of the reasons this Muon works so well is the fixed high end ethernet cable coming out of it and going into the streamer. I use no cheap wall couplings and run the long wires through the wall directly to the Muon. It sounds better than without it. I also just upgraded the very stock 13" piece of ethernet cable INSIDE the Grimm MU1 with a Kubala Sosna Realization ethernet cable. Wow. So much smoother and fuller sounding. See, the cheap cable was AFTER the Muon Pro and again degrading the sound. You don't have to rewire the whole house (although i did with the Link-Up vs the old cheap wire), just put a meter or two of nice wire right before the streamer. Use a good coupler, like JCAT Net Isolator, not a cheap wall plate. Or, consider the Muon Filter as this helps in a couple of mysterious ways, one being the quality cable.
Ethernet cables
Hello everybody!
I would like to have your opinions about Ethernet cables. I recently saw some silly expensive Ethernet cables! Do you think it is worth spending a huge amount for a cable which transfers data? Your thoughts please!
Thank you!