Ethernet Cables, do they make a difference?
clearthink - What do you mean by ordinary speaker wire? I do not actually know weather or not I can detect it on reversed direction or not.....Please refer to the scientific double blind test thread, with posts beginning from 03-10-2018 6:55pm https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/scientific-double-blinded-cable-test |
gdhal"Please refer to the scientific double blind test thread" There are 100's of posts in that thread just tell us hear what you mean by "ordinary speaker wire" and if you are open to other participants in the challenge perhaps willing to meet your $25K USD to attract more participants. |
@markalarsen - no baiting, trying to understand your configuration and what you imply by "Ethernet connected to DAC" From the "Bel Canto" web site: The Black EX Integrated amplifier is an all-in-one component designed in a custom plated high-grade aluminum chassis that combines high-level DAC performance and our custom amplification. The EX Integrated has the versatility to connect to any source with simplicity and ease, including MQA, Roon, DSD, and includes an internal programmable phono stage.Key work is "All-in-one" Device above combines many components in one (from the Ethernet cable to the analog output - simplified):
With so many components combined in one unit there are a lot of possibilities to get noises produced by digital components in the analog ones. Bad or even wrongly designed shielding of the Ethernet cable can produce audible effects so much spoken above. High Audio quality Ethernet cable may show poor performance in the data centre where throughput is important. High Network quality Ethernet cable may show poor performance in the audio system where no-noise is important. Both sides in this discussion are right! Period! I shall say it again - each setup is different! Mine performs the same on Cat5 and Cat<a lot> because... (drums) Ethernet cable delivers data to computer, computer runs media player, media player buffers input and sands steady data stream to DAC over the optic cable or USB cable. Optic cable facilitates that electrical disconnect in digital chain below DAC. |
clearthink - There are 100’s of posts in that thread just tell us hear what you mean by "ordinary speaker wire" and if you are open to other participants in the challenge perhaps willing to meet your $25K USD to attract more participants. @clearthink No need for you to continually write "$25K USD". I think everyone knows by now 😆 By the way, at the rate we’re going, I’ll need to tack on interest. 😅 To your question about ordinary speaker wire, refer to this article and search for "ordinary". http://www.roger-russell.com/wire/wire.htm Basically this means you and I can walk in to home depot and ask the rep for wire to fix a table lamp. Something like this: https://www.walmart.com/ip/Pyle-18-Gauge-High-Quality-Speaker-Zip-Wire-50/20551674?wmlspartner=wlpa&... |
