Audio Grade Ethernet Cable


I've been thinking about getting a DH Labs ethernet cable. My thought is to get my crappy router as close to my Bryston BDP 3 as possible, so that the cable is only 0.5 meters. I do have a TeraDak LPS connected to the router. Is this a waste of time and money? I know the cable is just a couple hundred dollars but I don't want to spend that much just to realize again that my local files will always be preferable.

goofyfoot

@nmolnar Thank you for the link. I was looking at Blue Jeans and your right, they are very transparent about their product. I have to wonder what kind of mark up there is on some of these more expensive cables. 

I do understand the principle that separates have the potential to be better.  I would, however,  think a well designed combination unit would try to account for the potential pitfalls of internal noise.  I ultimately went with a combined DAC -Streamer to use my limited space more effectively.   I have to say, when comparing streamed music to the same tracks on CD ( via the same DAC ) I cannot hear any significant difference.  I think at some point we are striving for some very small incremental benefits in our sound systems.

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Yes but mine is galvanically isolated to keep the noise floor low. devil