Snake oil or good upgrade?

[AudioPervert]

 

[Fernandodelae]

what the hell is that?

 

[AudioPervert]

what the hell is that?

Its a hifi quality ethernet cable for your wiim ultra, it reduces jitter

 

[hgo58]

Its a hifi quality ethernet cable for your wiim ultra, it reduces jitter

Jitter of what?

You can run a cheap CAT6 30m without any issues and for sure no impact on any type audio jitter.

CAT8 is used for high speed data transfer in data centers.

 

[jed1]

I rather use WiFi instead unless I can electronically isolate network cable between network switch / router and WiiM. If network switch and WiiM are plugged to different electric outlets, network cable can "potentially" cause ground loop.

 

[dangermouse]

Snake oil or good upgrade?

Snake oil, bordering on fairy dust. Did you really need to ask?

 

[jazzophile]

If you’re looking for a beefy looking CAT 8, this beefcake is sexy without breaking the bank. It has that $500 cable look and feel. Soundwise, I noticed no difference from the Monoprice and DH Labs CAT 8 I was using, but it’s so beefy. The pictures don’t do it justice.

 

[BowsAndArrows]

If the shop has a good return policy then no harm in trying it?

Feel free to check out the rabbit hole at ethernet-sound.com
That might be the way to go if you're interested in optimizing your LAN streaming chain...
I have not heard a difference between "regular" cables, but with the "throttle cable" (v2.5 from Ethernet sound) along with a tplink WLAN repeater I have noticed a decent improvement in SQ... out

 

[E922]

snake oil, writ large.

 

[d6jg]

I rather use WiFi instead unless I can electronically isolate network cable between network switch / router and WiiM. If network switch and WiiM are plugged to different electric outlets, network cable can "potentially" cause ground loop.

WiFi is inherently unstable in comparison to an Ethernet connection. You are potentially fixing a small issue and replacing it with a bigger one.

 

[Smartplug]

It’s look like a chisel.

 

[rccarguy]

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Serious question or joking?

 

[AudioPervert]

Serious question or joking?

Its a serious joke

 

[Horsey]

Its a hifi quality ethernet cable for your wiim ultra, it reduces jitter

Just get BlueJean Cables Cat. 6 ethernet. They are outstanding and they are all tested before they get sent with a test result sheet to you. Category 6 tests out excellent.

I have a high end system and run their reasonably priced ethernet cables between Cisco boxes and fiber from a fiber router. They are outstanding.

Save your money for a rainy day.

 

[rccarguy]

Just get BlueJean Cables Cat. 6 ethernet. They are outstanding and they are all tested before they get sent with a test result sheet to you. Category 6 tests out excellent.

I have a high end system and run their reasonably priced ethernet cables between Cisco boxes and fiber from a fiber router. They are outstanding.

Save your money for a rainy day.

https://www.futureshop.co.uk/shunyata-research-omega-x-ethernet-1-5-m

 

[d6jg]

A basic understanding of how TCP works would be a good idea before you part with tons of cash on high end Ethernet cables. The new snake oil for sure.

 

[jed1]

If money is not a limit, I'd rather spend on a fiber optic network switch and a fiber to Ethernet converter. I don't expect it will improve any, though.

 

[CliffyBC]

Snake oil or good upgrade?
If you have to ask the question, you already know the answer.

 

[dangermouse]

If money is not a limit, I'd rather spend on a fiber optic network switch and a fiber to Ethernet converter. I don't expect it will improve any, though.

Why not just spend it on booze then?