@acepilot71. Ok. I am discussing an Ethernet input in the back panel of the DAC, and the Ethernet cable from the wall to the DAC. Check out the cover of the April 2018 Stereophile.
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
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
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@markalarsen I just compared your setup with mine. In your case Ethernet cable goes into all-in-one device which called DAC but it does it all including implementation of network protocols, packets assembly, buffering, playing D to A and so on... if parasitic noises cryp inside through the Ethernet cable - god knows where they can get into. In my case it all stays in the computer and pure (or purere) data stream goes over the optic cable to D to A. If media player on the computer doesn’t screw up the stream - it is all clear. If computer screws up - you have nothing. |
Mike Girardi, reviewer and Senior Editor for Stereo Times, says that they make a difference. Here is the review by Mike Girardi in Stereo Times that features our cable: http://v2.stereotimes.com/post/optimization-of-the-digital-playback-chain-for-network-players-with-nas-drives/ Quote: “The design, materials, and cable treatment process employed in the Revelation Audio Labs Prophecy CryoSilver Reference CAT7+/RJ-45 i2s Ethernet clearly differentiated itself as a state-of-the-art Ethernet cable in my final system configuration.” - Michael Girardi, reviewer and Senior Editor for StereoTimes.com This was an unsolicited review (I do not solicit “proffesional reviews” of my work, as I place far more value on the unsolicited testimonial of a typical customer / end user). Mr. Girardi subsequently sold his previous reference cable and our cable remains in his reference system. Brad Vojtech Revelation Audio Labs |
Mike Girardi, reviewer and Senior Editor for Stereo Times, says they make a difference: http://v2.stereotimes.com/post/optimization-of-the-digital-playback-chain-for-network-players-with-nas-drives/ |
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