If you have a Naim NDS what Ethernet wire do you use?

Posted by: musicfan51 on 27 September 2016

Do you use Cat5 or Cat7 or one of the upper end Ethernet cables like from  Audioquest or Chord? I know many say it makes no difference, though I have read articles that says with higher end systems (I would think a Naim NDS with 555DR would be considered high end)  it does make a difference. Love to hear what everyone uses and your opinions. And does it matter on what brand of Ethernet port you use also? Thank you. 

Posted on: 27 October 2016 by greekspec2

nice read...

Posted on: 28 October 2016 by Emre

commonnnn...... better netflix with vodka!!! the goose one maybe!

Posted on: 28 October 2016 by greekspec2
Emre posted:

commonnnn...... better netflix with vodka!!! the goose one maybe!

on my TV the AQ Vodka HDMI/Toslink  helped a lot with the picture but made all the difference in the sound

Posted on: 28 October 2016 by Emre

i dont argue about effect of good hdmi cable on picture quality but i will argue the ethernet cable is making picture quality better for netflix....

Posted on: 28 October 2016 by musicfan51
Greekspec2, did you get the Ethernet cable from Vertere
That manufactures Naim cables? If you did what were your thoughts ?
Posted on: 28 October 2016 by Simon-in-Suffolk
Emre posted:

i dont argue about effect of good hdmi cable on picture quality but i will argue the ethernet cable is making picture quality better for netflix....

Why do you say this... all these cables are doing is minimising RF loading and crosstalk with certain connected, typically cheap consumer, network devices. It's these effects that couple into clocks and ultimately analogue levels and voltages. What happens with sound equally happens with vision or any potentially other device interacting with our senses.

 

Posted on: 28 October 2016 by greekspec2
musicfan51 posted:
Greekspec2, did you get the Ethernet cable from Vertere
That manufactures Naim cables? If you did what were your thoughts ?

not yet

Posted on: 29 October 2016 by greekspec2

so I hooked up the AQ NRG 1.5 power cable to my modem and really like what I hear

Posted on: 29 October 2016 by james n
greekspec2 posted:

so I hooked up the AQ NRG 1.5 power cable to my modem and really like what I hear

Does the Modem sound better then ?

Posted on: 29 October 2016 by greekspec2
james n posted:
greekspec2 posted:

so I hooked up the AQ NRG 1.5 power cable to my modem and really like what I hear

Does the Modem sound better then ?

from what I can hear....it's a Arris Surfboard the best consumer one avail in the States