I just ordered a Chinese fake Odin Gold cat 8 cable ($35 shipped). 😎
Will report back. Happy Thanksgiving everybody.
ETHERNET CABLES
When using ethernet for hooking up streaming devices and dacs, what cat level of ethernet cable should be used. Is there any sonic improvement by going to a higher dollar cat 7 or 8 cable?
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Last couple weeks have a) made a fiber connection to my DAC (Weiss 501); and b) added a Shunyata Delta Ethernet cable to the mix. Using Roon. Results: Fiber connection bought off Amazon plus a IFI power supply instantaneously reduced digital glare and made the music more organic. Obvious difference. Investment: $200 Ethernet cable: Provides greater clarity and separation, but in a much more subtle way. Definitely diminishing returns department. Investment: $850 new (I got used for less). Conclusion (for me): the front end feeding my digital system definitely makes a difference. Fiber is a no brainer; high end Ethernet may not be worth the price.
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@w123ale Thanks for sharing. |
@lalitk running Roon on an old MacBook Pro that is dedicated to Roon (probably need a dedicated machine in future, but working fine now). Shunyata Ethernet goes from my fiber/Ethernet converter to my DAC |
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