Supra Cat 8 Ethernet cable


HI All

I recently purchased a Supra Cat 8 ethernet cable to replace the stock cable to my bluesound node 2i after hearing rave reviews of the Supras.  However, the Supra sounded rather bright and clinical in my system. Plus side it has a lot of details,  sounds very clear and bass prodution was pretty good but just sounded very forward and bright over my stock ethernet cable.   Am using Klipsch 6000 f speakers,  an XTZ power amp and a Freya + preamp.

I have not run in the Supra fully yet, about 7 hours. Will it get better over time? Has anyone who has used Supra to your node 2i felt the same. Or do you have a different opinion? Appreciate your views. 

ram18

Showing 1 response by jl1ny

I choose Supra Cat8 for its build quality, at 50 bucks per meter, I thought it was a reasonable upgrade. At the time I was using a Node2i with a ARC dac, can’t say for certain if there was definitive improvement over the stock Cat5, at best there was a better sense of clarity? I did recently play with Monoprice Cat8 from Amazon Prime, which is a really well made cable (heavier gauge than Supra). I didn’t detect a difference between the Supra and Monoprice. admittedly, I suck at picking out micro nuances so ymmv.
Nevertheless at $30 for 25ft run it’s a no-brainer for anyone who wants to upgrade or compare against “audiophile” ethernet cables costing hundreds per foot.