High End Ethernet Cables ....Real Deal or Snake Oil
I would think you would need to use the same cable from your device all the way to the router or switch, not just the last couple of feet. Plus, you're still using the crappy wall plates. If it does matter, then I would run a continuous Ethernet cable from the device all the way to the router or switch and bypass the wall plate. How much would a 100' Ethernet cable cost from audioquest? |
@rbstehno, I am using a pair of Apple AirPort Extreme base stations. Since my AT@T router is 60 feet away from streamer, this setup allows me to create a wired 'dedicated' intranet for streaming. The ethernet cable upgrade will be between Apple routers which are located 3 feet away from my server and AT&T router. And these routers are plugged into Audience line conditioners. |
In a typical home setup, your music server is in your room, you have an Ethernet patch cable from this server to a wall plate, then a long Ethernet cable from your room to a switch or to a router, then to a modem, then out of your home. Anytime you connect a cable to a wall plate, router, or a switch, you will be routing the signal thru cheap 22ga wire. So I really don't see a benefit using an expensive cable between multiple devices when each device uses cheap wire |
Lalitk, your answer is Blue Jeans Cable. No snake oil, only pro broadcast-standard cabling. Here's your test data: https://www.bluejeanscable.com/articles/is-your-cat6-a-dog.htm I went from a cheap Monoprice Cat 6 to Blue Jeans 6a and easily noticed an absence of noise. |
