You realize the increased BW and reduced crosstalk of the different CAT cables can in no way be directly utilized by the music ? It simply allows for a higher signalling rate which increases the error free frames per second . The music is simply payload within the IP packet that is contained within the ethernet frame. 10/100 Mbps Ethernet has a data rate that is way more than capable of delivering PCM music. Utilizing cables capable of error free 10G Ethernet in no way improves "the sound" over error free 10M Ethernet. If your home network is a 10/100/1000Mbps Ethernet, the equipment cannot utilize the increased "BW" of a ethernet cable capable of 10G ethernet rates. 2 different cable types delivering the frames error free between two hosts do not add or subtract anything from the IP payload, the music content is delivered at exactly the same rate or mbps, regardless if it is 10/100/1000M or 10G Ethernet and or Ethernet cables.
If you like I can demonstrate this with lab results, I actually have a LMS and squeezebox in our lab. 2 CHAN. SYSTEM SB3->Benchmark DAC-1-> Bryston(BP-25,3B)->PMC TB2 HOME THEATER SYSTEM SB2-> Bryston(SP1,4B,4B,2B,2B)-> PSB Stratus Goldi BASEMENT SYSTEM Duet-> Parasound Preamp (carver M1.0t) ->Klipsch La Scala's BEDROOM SYSTEM SB2-> Sony BoomBox REAR DECK/PATIO Duet-> Yamaha Reciever-> PSB Mini's, OFFICE Squeezebox Boom KITCHEN Squeeze Radio ENSUITE Squeeze Radio ------------------------------------------------------------------------ sfraser's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2026 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=106593 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
