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Most Important, Unloved Cable...

Ethernet. I used to say the power cord was the most unloved, but important cable. Now, I update that assessment to the Ethernet cable. Review work forthcoming. 

I can't wait to invite my newer friend who is an engineer who was involved with the construction of Fermilab, the National Accelerator Lab, to hear this! Previously he was an overt mocker; no longer. He decided to try comparing cables and had his mind changed. That's not uncommon, as many of you former skeptics know. :)

I had my biggest doubts about the Ethernet cable. But, I was wrong - SO wrong! I'm so happy I made the decision years ago that I would try things rather than simply flip a coin mentally and decide without experience. It has made all the difference in quality of systems and my enjoyment of them. Reminder; I settled the matter of efficacy of cables years before becoming a reviewer and with my own money, so my enthusiasm for them does not spring from reviewing. Reviewing has allowed me to more fully explore their potential.  

I find fascinating the cognitive dissonance that exists between the skeptical mind in regard to cables and the real world results which can be obtained with them. I'm still shaking my head at this result... profoundly unexpected results way beyond expectation. Anyone who would need an ABX for this should exit the hobby and take up gun shooting, because your hearing would be for crap.  
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Jinjuku 9-14-2017
People that are discerning these differences are describing real time phenomena to a non-realtime system of data transmission. It is 100% delusion pure and simple.
This assumes that all of the circuitry that is involved performs in an idealized manner, meaning that effects of the non-real time signals and circuitry on the downstream real time circuitry are zero, carried out to many decimal places. As an experienced designer of high speed digital and analog circuitry (for defense electronics) I can tell you that is often not the case.

For further explanation see my post in this thread dated 3-27-2017.

Also, while my own system does not utilize an ethernet connection, the many posts that have been made here over the years by members such as Grannyring, DGarretson, Bryoncunningham, and others who have reported finding audibly significant differences among inexpensive ethernet cables warrant a great deal of respect for their reported perceptions, IMO. That respect coupled with the technical hypothesis I stated in my 3-27-2017 post leads me to emphatically disagree with your assertion that they are delusional.

Regards,
-- Al


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Also, while my own system does not utilize an ethernet connection, the many posts that have been made here over the years by members such as Grannyring, DGarretson, Bryoncunningham, and others who have reported finding audibly significant differences among inexpensive ethernet cables warrant a great deal of respect for their reported perceptions, IMO.

1. I don't believe them
2. I have a different IMO that I'm willing to put $$ where my mouth is.

Out of a spec that allows for 328 foot, will routinely drive 380 foot without BER, I'll stand pat on a properly constructed, passes spec, Blue Jeans CAT6 vs a boutique cable that also passes spec and similarly constructed. And when I say of similar construction I'm talking the shield if any and how it's connected (or not). 

Anyone that thinks 3/6/12/20 foot of spec compliant cables that are all constructed the same is going to make a difference is fooling themselves. There is is now $20,000 to someones $2000 out there for the easy taking. 


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Good for you to have an opinion.  Not truth, but just an opinion. Funny how others must think as you for you to be content. No worries, chill and listen. 
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