Sound wise, not a chance in my "bits is bits" opinion.
It does mention some features to reduce strain on the network jack which I struggle to understand.
I don't see any reason to waste money on this but measurements or a blind test would be required to be 100% sure.
I'd be particularly interested to learn if cable shielding or geometry has a beneficial influence on whatever the acceptable loss threshold is. I understand anything from 5-10% losses are considered unacceptable for streaming applications.
These data packets are not lost, but they do require resending. Data tranferred over ethernet (via the TCP protocol) is never lost, otherwise the world would be in big trouble. This means your data will still arrive bit perfect but with some latency due to the additional time spent in resending it. For applications where latency is critical, like studios where signals from multiple musicians have to arrive at the same time, or separate video and audio streams that have to stay synchronized, this may be a problem. But for streaming music from a single source you simply build in enough buffer capacity and latency becomes a non-issue. If the latency becomes so big that your buffer runs empty, you'll hear drop-outs so that will be apparent immediately.I understand anything from 5-10% losses are considered unacceptable for streaming applications.
That's because it's an unnecessarily bulky, heavy cable. As a result it requires strain relief.It does mention some features to reduce strain on the network jack which I struggle to understand.
there are people here who are experts in the field
to these people, discussions about audiophile network cables and switches will be met with rancour
it comes down to the notion of data integrity
data is data is music
on my pc i use it for music and i may also access my bank details and perform transactions online
if i cannot trust it for music then why would i trust it for financial data?
one room i am using a wireless bridge so i may have music (or financial data!) flying over wifi from my nas to a pc to a dac
and so how am i getting "better data" with a 500 rmb or usd$67 piece of ethernet cable?
or a $500 'audiophile switch'?
even worse is this is from a reputable brand... ie. Matrix is well regarded here
and then there's this kind of scam
Curious Cables
Curious Cables have been designed with one thing in mind - to improve the sound quality of your audio system.curiouscables.com
I dont think I've used $440 worth of copper in my entire professional career!
be aware ethernet is made up of 8 lines... EIGHT! the total copper weight is probably less than 12awg?
so if the Chinese can knock out 1m ethernet cables for 50c you're going to have a hard time justifying $67... or $440!
Loses can happen when transmitting over the UDP protocol, when real time video and audio is required (such as videoconferencing, like zoom).Has anyone here conducted tests/measurements with regard to data packet-losses due to network queuing/congestion or external influences and if it has a quantifiable effect on QoE?
I'd be particularly interested to learn if cable shielding or geometry has a beneficial influence on whatever the acceptable loss threshold is. I understand anything from 5-10% losses are considered unacceptable for streaming applications.
Up-cycling FTW!Ethernet cable makes for excellent signal wire in point to point wiring inside analog amplifiers. Example is wiring from an RCA connector to a volume pot. It's great to take an old piece, strip it down and have a twisted pair with excellent noise rejection.
In a digital application, as in connecting two pieces of gear, like other's have said here, don't waste your money.
I've been involved in extremely large and complex media IP/Ethernet networks handling terabits.View attachment 318694
Looks very high quality but also expensive.