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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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foggyus91
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Yep lots of misinformation on these pages.

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hbarrel
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To the original question… Audio Grade Ethernet Cable

In my opinion there is no such thing. Yes Cat6a is the better choice. However all the cable is doing is acting as a transmission line for electronic data. 
Look for audio grade RAM because that is to where the data is being buffered prior to streaming.

Good luck.

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@jetter From $1,000.00 to $10,000.00 is a huge mark but it may be realistic. 

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goofyfoot OP
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What about a fiber conversion kit?

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09P4ZS4QN/ref=ox_sc_saved_title_1?smid=AK4611NBN3D7D&th=1

 

 

 

jetter
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@goofyfoot 

From $1,000.00 to $10,000.00 is a huge mark but it may be realistic.

Pardon me as I did exaggerate.  Have no real experience with actual audio mark ups but have read here that 5 times cost from manufacture to sale is not unusual.

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