haha, now it gets religious when people start swearing and defending their bias ;-)
stay cool, I dont have all the answers, I just have good questions for which you did not provide any conclusive answers. I guess I keep searching and asking...
Network cable rabbit hole
Hello,
I have fallen into a network cable rabbit hole…. Let me explain.
I have found that Ethernet network cables make a big difference in my system.
Curious, I considered the range of options between my Nagra Streamer and my WIFI Router 12’ away.
I was curious about fiber, I got a cheap pair of T-link Ethernet to fiber converters and a fiber cable, it was interesting. Super clean, but super dry and a little shrill. Took it out right away… it took too much life away form the music… .
Next I tried a regenerator. I tried one that was rated super well, about 1200$… and i spend the night auditioning this vs my $15 amazon network cable… and I could not tell the difference! I think the filtering and reclocking in my Nagra Streamer does the trick on its own perhaps? Regardless why, I couldn’t barely tell a difference between the with the regenerator and without.
During this, the swap between a standard Ethernet and a $300 bronze dragon network cable was apparent. Again, pointing in the direction for my system that the Ethernet cable is a worthwhile upgrade.
So… What do you all think of all this?
Do you have a recommendation for a 12’ Network cable in the 1K range that is super open, wide stoundstage, but with fabulous tone and texture?
Thanks,
r.
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@yags1 lol Or daisy chain EtherREGEN units to keep reclocking the signal but be sure to use a stiff 🐈 8 in every link. Is the 🐈 stiff because you terminated it with an rj45 connector? Poor animal… |
@total111 chillax. Understand the context of the OP’s posts. And the approach I proposed that you completely misunderstood. No one is swearing to defend their bias. I have no bias. I have no idea what sounds best to you in your system. I know what sounds best to me in mine. That’s all. No bias. No BS. I asked if the OP was willing to experiment with what I proposed. Again I didn’t sell this idea as the bible. Cool? |
I tried a cheap fiber optic setup but didn’t like it. Maybe you have to spend more money. A friend sent me a LHY network switch to try, and I could hear a difference but again didn’t like what it did. He also sent me an EtherRegen, and I liked that--a lot! I found a used one for sale and I like what it does for my IanCanada streamer, even with the stock power supply. Soundstage, imaging, background noise all much nicer and the sound has a more analog feel. Tomorrow I’m receiving a used Afterdark clock and LPS. I’m interested to see what that does. Alpha-audio.net has a review of stock network switches. I bought the Netgear and it’s a small but noticeable improvement over what I was using. https://www.alpha-audio.net/review/a-very-deep-dive-into-network-switches-listening-and-measuring/ I haven’t fussed with ethernet cables yet but I guess that’s next. ;-) |
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