Ethernet opinions
Hello everyone, I finally got my system setup. I had a few setbacks the past few months. My mom had lung cancer and passed away a month ago. It has been a journey getting my system set up which is part of the fun. I am running Pass Labs XP-12, pass 250.8, and Bricasti M3. My original plan was to run the Bricasti with a EERO mesh network since the modem is on the opposite end of the listening space. Needless to say the EERO mesh would not work and Roon could not see my M3. I was on the phone with Bricasti trouble shooting the issue. I removed my M3 from the system and double checked everything with it hard wired to the modem which worked. I was told I could really use any Ethernet for the most part as long as it’s cat 5 or 6. Well, I returned the EERO and got a 25 foot Ethernet cable from Best Buy for 10 dollars. The sound is much better then I was guessing running a 10 dollar cable, for me it’s deff a temp fix. Especially since I bought two audio quest vodka cables. I am using one of them now connecting the room nucleus to the modem at the moment. I have read a bit about blue Jean cables which seem to hold spec. I don’t see me buying a longer Audio quest vodka cable given the cost. In some ways I feel like I spent more then I should have on the Vodka cables at this point. Opinions please ?
As @audphile1 mentions, roon has to be on the same network as the device. I have an audiophile switch upstream of my streamer. I have a short, high quality (I think Vodka) cable between the switch and the streamer. I have my Roon core on the same switch. I didn't think it had to be on the same switch but when I put it back at the router, roon didn't see the streamer. So I didn't fight it, I left my roon core on the same switch as the streamer. Jerry |
@audphile1 it was on the same network. I had both the Roon nucleus and the M3 connected to the modem via ethernet and the EERO network. I also talked to two different people at Bricasti, one said it would not work and the other told me they have customers using the EERO. Can you show me the audiophile switch you have mentioned please ? I’m open to options, just don’t want to feel like it’s a weak link. Feels funny I have a great system and what is making it work at the moment is a 10 dollar Ethernet cable.
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@lalitk I checked out the cable you mentioned. I feel it’s going to take me some time to think it all though. I do like the idea of the switch and adding the Vodka cable I already have to plug into my M3. I suppose I will use the 10 dollar cable I have now until I sort it all out. Thank you |
English Electric Network Switch keep in mind I haven’t tried this but know people who had. |
