Noisy ethernet cables


When I use any ethernet cable other than the stock cable that came with my Bluesound Node2 I get much noise. I have tried three, the latest being a Nordost Heimdall2. The other 2 I heard about here, Monoprice and Supra both cat8. ???

joeyfed55

I have very good experiences with the sotm cat7 Ethernet cables, they have a buildin filter:

https://www.sotm-audio.com/sotmwp/english/portfolio-item/dcbl-cat7e/

Also using an isolation trafo is useful:

https://www.sotm-audio.com/sotmwp/english/portfolio-item/iso-cat7/

and of course powering all components in your digital rig with linear power supplies is a must...

So, turns out it was a grounding issue. The Node2 was plugged into a Shunyata Typhon/Triton Hydra stack along with the Pass XP-25 phono stage and when I unplugged the Pass it disappeared. The Node2 is plugged in elsewhere and it sounds fine. Thanks for the replies!