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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
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@ghdprentice The fact that I have a free standing DAC negates any possibility that I’ll buy an Aurender 200. 

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The Aurender N200, N250, N20... etc are streamers only... no DAC. This their primary business although they do make some combined Streamer / DACs. Their Conductor app, used for controlling them is very well regarded as well. 

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@ghdprentice Yes, I understand

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@tomrk 

I completely agree. Stock CATx is suitable and optimal as long as is made correctly.  Boutique shops cannot do it but industrial sources can.  I suggested BlueJeans for preterminated cables because they identify their sources.

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I wonder if having an integrated streamer/DAC would help avoid some of the noise issues?  Particularly if the unit is built with good shielding.  I did query the good people at Electrocompanient about this issue and they felt that a well shielded integrated unit, such as theirs, was somewhat protected from extraneous RFI.

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