Ethernet Cables, do they make a difference?


I stream music via TIDAL and the only cable in my system that is not an "Audiophile" cable is the one going from my Gateway to my PC, it is a CAT6 cable. Question is, do "Audiophile" Ethernet cables make any difference/ improvement in sound quality?

Any and all feedback is most appreciated, especially if you noted improvements in your streaming audio SQ with a High-End Ethernet cable.

Thanks!
grm
grm
@cleeds one chooses to believe or not for him/herself.
If you here/feel the difference or better say improvement - keep that cable in your system.
I offered blind test for thous who are in doubt.
Prove to yourself it is better - good, keep the cable.

When I have an opportunity to run the test - I'll happily post my results but they will be MY results in MY system and may not apply to your system. (Too many variables in this equation)
Sorry, but upfront payment was demanded, along with other prerequisites. The posts were deleted by the moderators. The promoter of the scheme is quite persistent, so it’s likely you’ll see what he calls an "opportunity" promoted again. Just stay tuned.

Upfront payment wasn't demanded. It was also loser pays expenses. This would all be handled after the evaluation.

acepilot71
If you here/feel the difference or better say improvement - keep that cable in your system.
Well, of course. I don't use the forum for validation of what I hear, or for validation of the equipment I've chosen for my system. It's just odd that some do indeed come here insisting that we validate our choices to them. If we demur, the accusations follow: We're deluded; we should be prescribed psychiatric medication; we are peddling in "snake oil" for the purposes of getting rich; we are idiots. And other such silliness.

If "advocates" of blind testing were serious, they would submit the protocol for advance review here, and the test would be performed in public, which would allow witnesses and an opportunity for others to participate. This could be done at an audio store or audiophile club. But the "advocates" haven’t shown any interest in that; their call for scientific testing is just a red herring.

It's been offered to be done at a show. I've posted a video of the setup in action and it lists all the components and demonstrates the LACP dynamic LAG.

It's also been offered to train someone (random pick) to do the cable swap. 


jinjuku
Upfront payment wasn’t demanded. It was also loser pays expenses. This would all be handled after the evaluation.
Perhaps that was your offer. The proposal to which I refer required a $25,000 advance payment and agreement crafted by an attorney for the supposed "protection" of the listener.

By the way, there is no "loser" in a listening test. A listening test doesn’t really test the listener at all - that’s a misnomer. Rather, it’s an evaluation by the listener of the equipment that is under test. To suggest otherwise shows a fundamental misunderstanding of the nature of a scientific listening test.