Ethernet vs usb

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Hi all,

What are your thoughts on the following statement regarding ethernet vs usb?

http://www.digitalaudioreview.net/2016/06/reference-grade-roon-with-the-antipodes-dx-gen-2/

"According (to) our man in New Zealand the argument against Ethernet (and for USB) runs like this: compared to Ethernet, USB has the potential to carry more noise from the server to the DAC but generates less of its own noise inside the DAC (think: receiver chips). Ethernet remains a good strategy with a noisy server. However, it can be bested by USB when a low noise server with a decent clock is present."

Many thanks in advance.
 
It's not that it's the wrong forum, but this has been discussed a lot. I've said it before and I'll said it again, USB was never designed for high end audio music signals. AES/EBU, BNC are both superior connections IMO.

But it's a USB world, so we deal with it the best we can with regenerators, reclockers and the like.

The guys on CA are trying to hit a moving target. They've clearly forgotten the KISS principle.

Remember my post on "the good old CD player"? When I start seeing routers, switches, software, computers, NAS drives, miles of Ethernet cable, regenerators, reclockers, 10 different associated power supplies, Ethernet to whatever boxes and more, I can't help but wonder if this is like trying to make pancakes with 250 ingredients.

I look in on CA from time to time, but it just gives me a headache.
If audio was truly as complicated as those guys try to make it, I would take up sailing.


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Mike said:
........When I start seeing routers, switches, software, computers, NAS drives, miles of Ethernet cable, regenerators, reclockers, 10 different associated power supplies, Ethernet to whatever boxes and more, I can't help but wonder if this is like trying to make pancakes with 250 ingredients......
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Nailed it. Does make anyone wary of wading into the ethernet world.
 
j2020 said:
Nailed it. Does make anyone wary of wading into the ethernet world.
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You have a really nice network music player. My advise is to enjoy it. You could try some AQ network cable(s).

Let those CA guys "play computer", you play music!


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Mike said:
You have a really nice network music player. My advise is to enjoy it. You could try some AQ network cable(s).

Let those CA guys "play computer", you play music!


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Roger that! Not even thinking of network cables at all, ever.
 
j2020 said:
Roger that! Not even thinking of network cables at all, ever.
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I use CAT7, but I had a client buy all AQ Ethernet cables for his 5 systems and he swears it made an improvement.

Don't you love that app? Lumin licensed it to Esoteric. I love the Lumin app, but the Aurender app is nipping at its heels. Both are great and way better than the Auralic app.


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Mike said:
I use CAT7, but I had a client buy all AQ Ethernet cables for his 5 systems and he swears it made an improvement.

Don't you love that app? Lumin licensed it to Esoteric. I love the Lumin app, but the Aurender app is nipping at its heels. Both are great and way better than the Auralic app.


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To use the Lumin/Esoteric app, I need to connect the N-05 to the network which it is not.
I gave up on the HRA player by Esoteric as it wasn't stable in SQ and cannot be remotely controlled.
I am very happy now with JRMC and its Gizmo app for flipping through all my music on a tablet. :)
 
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