earwaxer9;568153 Wrote:
> Gordon Rankin (Wavelength Audio) has said that USB cables sound
> different! I take his word for it. He is, after all, the brains behind
> the asyncronous USB protocol! - I haven't evaluated USB in any way
> shape or form - I don't use USB for audio.
Is this more Trolli
pski;567935 Wrote:
> Bwa? USB cables "sound" different? Go ahead and get a job with MONSTER
> (or BOSE.) Unless you are talking about USB 1.0 vs USB 2.0 cables,
> bugger off!
>
> P
Gordon Rankin (Wavelength Audio) has said that USB cables sound
different! I take his word for it. He is, after al
pski;567935 Wrote:
> Bwa?...
Please - what does "Bwa" mean?
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earwaxer9;567428 Wrote:
> Ok - 1st impressions of the cat7 - I'm actually pleased to find that my
> 1st impression is that I really dont find any difference (sound wise)
> between the cat5e el cheapo Walmart cable and the SOTA Sanwa cat7. They
> actually cost about the same - 20 bucks for the 25
Gazjam;567845 Wrote:
> which was kinda where I was going with the unshielded/shielded choice of
> cable...
> point was there may be a POTENTIAL for a problem.
>
> what does a ground loop sound like though ;)
If you are in one place, it would be a 50cycle hum. At another it would
be a 60cycle hu
Phil Leigh;567783 Wrote:
> This whole thread is bizarre.
> The only issue here is whether or not your ethernet cable is
> accidentally causing a ground loop (only possible with shielded cat -
> which is why it should not be used) or if it is providing a pathway for
> stray RFI/EMI to enter your D
Phil Leigh;567783 Wrote:
> This whole thread is bizarre.
I would call it funny :)
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This whole thread is bizarre.
The only issue here is whether or not your ethernet cable is
accidentally causing a ground loop (only possible with shielded cat -
which is why it should not be used) or if it is providing a pathway for
stray RFI/EMI to enter your DAC - again most likely with shielded
earwaxer9;567428 Wrote:
> To my understanding, an asynchronous USB would be most similar to
> Ethernet in the transmission of digital data. I still believe Ethernet
> is superior. Not only due to the fact that Ethernet can be used over
> much longer distances, *but also much higher frequencies*.
heh, I thought you were joking about buying cat7! :)
Is it shielded or unshielded though...if there IS anything to this its
probably that, rather than whether the connectors are gold or not. ;)
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Ok - 1st impressions of the cat7 - I'm actually pleased to find that my
1st impression is that I really dont find any difference (sound wise)
between the cat5e el cheapo Walmart cable and the SOTA Sanwa cat7. They
actually cost about the same - 20 bucks for the 25 ft cat5e, and about
the same on t
Stratmangler;566611 Wrote:
> Something about the cable satisfies you psychologically, so things sound
> better ?
>
> The reason the cable is thicker is that there is a plastic divider down
> the length of the cable, to keep the pairs separated.
> Because the cable is stiffer as a result of the p
Gazjam;566216 Wrote:
> See you use JPS labs power cables...
> yeah, Id call you crazy.;)
As you will see - I'm not as crazy as you may think!
Ok - so I got their "digital" cable - one the more "affordable" JPS
offerings. I did notice "some" improvement in focus and lack of what I
would say is "
Gazjam;566582 Wrote:
> Hey Chris,
>
> Cat6a turned up, quite a bit thicker than the Cat5 it replaces, better
> fitted more solid RJ45 plugs too, maybe because of the higher spec
> cableI dunno..?
>
> I run my Touch wired from an access point in the listening room which
> is connected in tur
Stratmangler;566532 Wrote:
> Has your Cat6 cable turned up yet Gaz ?
> Which position does it sound best in; PC to router, or router to Touch
> ?
>
> Chris ;)
Hey Chris,
Cat6a turned up, quite a bit thicker that cat5..
I run my Touch from an access point in the listening room which is
connec
Gazjam;566216 Wrote:
> See you use JPS labs power cables...
> yeah, Id call you crazy.;)
JPS indeed produce some crazy power cords that may fit nicely for
nuclear reactors
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Has your Cat6 cable turned up yet Gaz ?
Which position does it sound best in; PC to router, or router to Touch
?
Chris ;)
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earwaxer9;566210 Wrote:
> I just ordered a cat7 cable - 25 footer. Only 20 pops. Gold plated
> connector. It's red as well! Just for the jollies. I'll tell you what
> the verdict is after a good "break-in" etc. Sure its crazy! - but
> that's what makes us "AUDIOPHILES". Look - I was very happy wi
uh huh...
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On 03/08/10 00:32, earwaxer9 wrote:
> I just ordered a cat7 cable - 25 footer. Only 20 pops. Gold plated
> connector. It's red as well! Just for the jollies. I'll tell you what
> the verdict is after a good "break-in" etc. Sure its crazy! - but
> that's what makes us "AUDIOPHILES". Look - I was ve
I just ordered a cat7 cable - 25 footer. Only 20 pops. Gold plated
connector. It's red as well! Just for the jollies. I'll tell you what
the verdict is after a good "break-in" etc. Sure its crazy! - but
that's what makes us "AUDIOPHILES". Look - I was very happy with the
transporter over WIFI for
I'll let you know Chris... ;)
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Gazjam;566158 Wrote:
> All silly nonsense aside (Yes, I'm looking at YOU Audioquest) could
> there be a case for a shielded Ethernet cable causing an HF Bridge into
> the SB Touch?
>
> Elsewhere in the audiophile forum here, there are steps described to
> maximise the potential sound quality of
All silly nonsense aside (Yes, I'm looking at YOU Audioquest) could
there be a case for a shielded Ethernet cable causing an HF Bridge into
the SB Touch?
Elsewhere in the audiophile forum here, there are steps described to
maximise the potential sound quality of the SB touch...from Linux
script f
I have also compared generic ethernet cables from 3ft to 25t. No
difference in sound as far as I could tell. I now use the 25 footers.
If cheap ethernet cable doesnt sound different over big length
differences like that, I doubt there would be a difference in short
"audiophile grade" cat-5. I'm op
hey, don't knock it till you've tried it :P
The best I've heard yet was some fool (apparently an audio engineer by
profession before dedicating himself to making hi-fi and speaker
stands) trying to tell me that placing my NAS on top one of his "sound
structures" would noticeably enhance the sonic
*dp*
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surprised they haven't thrown in "defeats Alien crosstalk" somewhere...
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funkstar;565152 Wrote:
> Just like every other cable that conforms to the Cat5 spec.
>
> Oh dear.
My thoughts precisely ;)
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> Critical Twist Geometry: Each pair has a different twist rate to prevent
> inter-channel interference.
Just like every other cable that conforms to the Cat5 spec.
Oh dear.
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Stratmangler;565021 Wrote:
> http://www.divineaudio.co.uk/networking/cables/audioquest-cat5e-ethernet-cable-12m/prod_1910.html
>
> Saw this and nearly wet myself !
>
> Chris :D
Cat 5e? Not Cat 6? Not Cat 7a?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category_7_cable
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Oh, I don't know. I quite like the turquoise with little red banded
flashes.
I might get one. My current cable is just beige.
M.
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Saw this and nearly wet myself !
Chris :D
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