Ethernet cables: always a nice subject. Is there an audible difference ? Is there no difference at all? What are the possible differences? We take a different approach. Instead of working everything out in a written article, we prepared our sample setup and simply made recordings of the various cables. Have fun watching and listening!
The setup is our standard reference system:
- Pass Labs XP-12
- Metrum Acoustics Pavane dac
- Metrum Acoustics Ambre streamer
- Bryston 4B SST3 power amplifier
- Focal Sopra No1 loud speakers
- Cabling from Grimm Audio and Audioquest
- Filtering of Istotek and Kemp
- Custom ROON server with optical decoupling
- Fiber disconnected network
The sample we use is from Jack Johnson: Sleep through the Static – Angel (MQA version of Tidal).
The cables we’re testing:
- Standard ethernet
- Custom Ethernet cable from Audioquest: Cat700 Pearl with Telegartner plugs
- Shunyata Venom
- Shunyata Delta
- Shunyata Alpha
- Audioquest Cinnamon (5M)
Video Ethernet cable comparison – With samples
