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Title: $200 for a 1M (Audiophile) Ethernet Cable
Post by: jmone on December 20, 2022, 03:06:55 am

I kid you not - https://www.adamrayner.net/melcos-c100-uses-established-wire-technology/

Title: Re: $200 for a 1M (Audiophile) Ethernet Cable
Post by: zybex on December 20, 2022, 05:17:05 am

Amateurs.

https://www.av.com/Cables/AudioQuest-Diamond-RJ-E-Ethernet-Cable-12m/4AH7

Title: Re: $200 for a 1M (Audiophile) Ethernet Cable
Post by: S. Pupp on December 20, 2022, 02:37:02 pm

Yeah, you don’t need an “audiophile ethernet cable.” As long as you align your run-of-the-mill ethernet cable perpendicular to the earth’s magnetic field, place a Mpingo block on each cable, and spray your HTPC with Armor-all, you’re all set. ;D

Title: Re: $200 for a 1M (Audiophile) Ethernet Cable
Post by: antenna on December 22, 2022, 11:45:34 am

I have runs of "ordinary" CAT6 cable in my house,  Some of the runs are over 30 feet long, and are run in all directions across multiple floors of my house.

I have sent hundreds of gigabytes across those cables, many times the files are verified on the receiving end via a hash.

In the years (decades?) I have been doing this, I've never seen a bit error due to the cable.  Never.

 


 

Title: Re: $200 for a 1M (Audiophile) Ethernet Cable
Post by: jmone on December 22, 2022, 02:46:49 pm

yeah - that whole design to ensure packets are received/retransmitted seems to work just fine.

Looks like Zybex is onto the "real deal" however.  That Melcos one is just some cheap knockoff!!!

Title: Re: $200 for a 1M (Audiophile) Ethernet Cable
Post by: antenna on December 22, 2022, 10:56:41 pm

Quote from: jmone on December 22, 2022, 02:46:49 pm

yeah - that whole design to ensure packets are received/retransmitted seems to work just fine....

My comment on that: yup, agreement abounds.