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Originally Posted by bart
Stephen, I haven't compared Ethernet cables yet, but Ben, a mixing engineer - dealer - acoustics technician, whose ear I trust, strongly believes in their effect on sound.
And I trust your ear (and eye!) also.
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Well, they all sound slightly different, as to be expected. The good news is there's very good and affordable options available. The Audioquest Cinnamon, AQ Vodka, and WW Starlight all sound very nice and I feel are good values for their respective price classes. Even the mid-level $80 AudioQuest Cinnamon Ethernet sounds really quite good, especially if its well burned-in (as mine is...).
I have some Swedish Supra Cat8 coming by the 24th so I will be able to audition that, too; I've heard some good things about it. Apparently its not the most transparent Ethernet cable, but very musical and engaging to listen to. At $54/1M, what's not to like?
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