Anyone interested in some Ethernet cable evaluation info?

Puma Cat said:
Ultra, I would concur with this summary as being very accurate. I haven't listened to different systems, but my experience with other types of cables is consistent with the view that there are Interactions between cables and system components & speakers.

Regarding the AQ Vodka and Diamond, I've heard they are similar in character, the Diamond brings more "goodness" that the Vodka provides.

Just a note the Supra Cat8 are hand-made in Sweden.
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I said Sweden [emoji851]


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I decided to order a couple of the Supra Cat8 ethernet cables. And one Supra USB 2.0 cable to help complete my cable upgrade. At least for now. I've been using a Amazon USB 2.0 and ethernet cables from my HTPC. And a standard ethernet Cat6 cable from my modem to my router. Found a store on Ebay and they are based and ship from Seattle. I still use a HTPC as my Roon hub and haven't decided where I'm going as a replacement yet. I'm curious to hear if the Supra USB and ethernet cables to my PC changes the audio from my PC to my preamp to any degree. I should have the cable this Friday.
 
That's the best place for computer audio servers, well away from the audio system! With Ethernet renderers now commonplace, distancing computers is easier than ever.
 
Darrel said:
I decided to order a couple of the Supra Cat8 ethernet cables. And one Supra USB 2.0 cable to help complete my cable upgrade. At least for now. I've been using a Amazon USB 2.0 and ethernet cables from my HTPC. And a standard ethernet Cat6 cable from my modem to my router. Found a store on Ebay and they are based and ship from Seattle. I still use a HTPC as my Roon hub and haven't decided where I'm going as a replacement yet. I'm curious to hear if the Supra USB and ethernet cables to my PC changes the audio from my PC to my preamp to any degree. I should have the cable this Friday.
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Darrel,
What is an HTPC? Not familiar with the term.

Also, if the HTPC is in your audio rack, my recommendation/suggestion would be to move it as far away from the audio components as is practicable.

With respect to USB cables, the best one I've heard at an "entry level" price point is the Shunyata Venom. Available at $99; this USB cable outperformed the $600 Audioquest Diamond in my system. I haven't heard the Supra USB cable yet.
 
Puma Cat said:
Darrel,
What is an HTPC? Not familiar with the term.

Also, if the HTPC is in your audio rack, my recommendation/suggestion would be to move it as far away from the audio components as is practicable.

With respect to USB cables, the best one I've heard at an "entry level" price point is the Shunyata Venom. Available at $99; this USB cable outperformed the $600 Audioquest Diamond in my system. I haven't heard the Supra USB cable yet.
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HTPC= Home Theater Personal Computer. In Home Theater it's a audio/video storage server. It's on its own 20amp circuit and about 8 feet away. It connects to my NAD M12 using the USB 2.0 cable for Roon or computer audio/ Concert and Movies as well as the net etc. ​
 
Darrel said:
HTPC= Home Theater Personal Computer. In Home Theater it's a audio/video storage server. It's on its own 20amp circuit and about 8 feet away. It connects to my NAD M12 using the USB 2.0 cable for Roon or computer audio/ Concert and Movies as well as the net etc. ​
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Got it, thanks, Darrel! All these acronyms these days....HTCP, UPnP, DLNA, etc...
 
I received the shipment of Supra cables today. One advantage of buying local. Even there they don't have a store front to walk into. Hooked up the USB 2.0 4 meter from the computer to the NAD M12. Also one 4 meter Cat8 from the router to the computer. And one 2 meter Cat8 from the modem to the router. These are very early impressions. Played from the computer off of Tital MQA to the NAD. A few Diana Krell, Joni Mitchell and Modern Jazz Quartet songs. Just to get a feel. Then went to the Lumin T2 and using my Ipad and Roon played the same artist and songs. My first impression on both was a feeling that I needed to move my listening chair back a few feet. I left the chair in place. But, the sound was more livelier with more air and brightness. I'm guessing it has to do with new cables and some burn in time will settle things down. I'll play them throughout the weekend to see how things go.
 
Darrel said:
I received the shipment of Supra cables today. One advantage of buying local. Even there they don't have a store front to walk into. Hooked up the USB 2.0 4 meter from the computer to the NAD M12. Also one 4 meter Cat8 from the router to the computer. And one 2 meter Cat8 from the modem to the router. These are very early impressions. Played from the computer off of Tital MQA to the NAD. A few Diana Krell, Joni Mitchell and Modern Jazz Quartet songs. Just to get a feel. Then went to the Lumin T2 and using my Ipad and Roon played the same artist and songs. My first impression on both was a feeling that I needed to move my listening chair back a few feet. I left the chair in place. But, the sound was more livelier with more air and brightness. I'm guessing it has to do with new cables and some burn in time will settle things down. I'll play them throughout the weekend to see how things go.
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They are very lively and "energetic" indeed. I use the phrase that they "kick out the jams". They are also very detailed, revealing an incredible amount of detail overall as well as inner, "micro-detail." They can be really fun on some content, but rather a bit "much" on other content. A lot of it comes down the to miking, recording and mastering of the content. If you're listening to Blue Note CDs mastered by Rudy Van Gelder in the early 90s, they might be a bit much, if you listen to the same jazz content re-mastered by Alan Yoshida for the Audio Wave series of XRCD24 Blue Note releases, it'll sound great.

They should settle down on the brightness front with some burn-in. I would recommend streaming content through them 24/7 for 5 to 7 days, then come back and re-evaluate.
 
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