chill;688002 Wrote: > 5 reasons? Wow - for someone who can't offer ONE reason why it won't > work, that's quite demanding. Shouldn't one good reason be enough? > > Anyway, here's a weak attempt to split the one good reason into 5. > > > > Reason 1: If you disconnect the ethernet cable, the NIC has NOTHING to > do. > > > > Reason 2: If you disconnect the ethernet cable, there is NO load on the > NIC and related parts of the chain. > > > > Reason 3: If you disconnect the ethernet cable...... I hope you can > see where this is going..... > > > > Reason 4: If you disconnect the ethernet cable, by definition, those > flaws are removed. Period. From the moment you remove the cable, the > impact of the server and the network that transported the bits, without > error, to your SBT is completely nullified. If you hear a difference > between 'with cable' and 'without cable', it means the network and > server WERE having an audible effect. If you don't, they weren't. > > > > Reason 5: This test proves a lot in this area. > > > > Or you can do the damn test and prove it to yourself.
Well just to add my observations. I had been using WLAN. I had been wanting to go LAN and before making hole in the ceiling I carted PC, router, TFT etc downstairs to lounge and tried it out. So sound was definately better going LAN and easier to listen to. I did the "pull the ethernet cable test" and did 100% notice an improvement. Sound was sharper and veil removed. A particular guitar part on Katie Melia track 2 Crawling up a hill around 1 min 15secs sounded so much more alive to me as an example. Obviously its only a short test but I was convinced. Note was using DAC in Touch, full TT3 mods & sbooster linear PSU. Naim Nait 5-2 and Neat Motive 3 speakers so fairly decent system. I now have ethernet from router and using LAN mode full time! I did try switch in front of touch but am not sure it sounds better yet. I do think that the timing has been affected in the music was my initial thoughts. Any ideas as was expecting better??? Cheers Ambrose -- Ambrose ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Ambrose's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=53026 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=91322 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
