Audio Grade Ethernet Cable

@cleeds,

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OP, it's good you asked. I could see how one might think that. But this is different. 

You want to move your digital gear like switches away from your auto system. They are terribly noisy. Anything with a wall wart or extra box on a string should be far away. 

Optimizing sound of streaming... stored files and streaming service is easiest accomplished with a very high quality steamer. It will isolate noise carried in and cache the bits and give you audiophile quality sound. 

@cleeds Didn't know that thank you.

@ghdprentice I have the wall wart for the modem and the router LPS cable plugged into a passive line conditioner but it's close to the stereo. I'll try running those to a bare receptacle on the other side of the room. The modem/router are currently 10 feet from the streamer. I'll see if I can move it further.

My local files sound great which is why I've been investing in downloads. From what others have posted on Audiogon, the Bryston BDP 3 is a very good sounding transport. There were complaints about the software which is why those Goners purchased different streamers (which Bryston is in. the process of improving).

Is this a waste of time and money?

Yes.  CAT(5, 6,......) specs are tighter than what any boutique cable builder can achieve.  Just buy good quality name brand stuff.

@kr4 Can you send me  a link? I was told to use a CAT 8 cable so I bought one, then I read that a CAT 8 cable carries too much noise. I'd at least like to have a solid understanding of the basics. Thanks!

Ten feet is probably far enough. Hopefully the wall warts are not plugged in to the same circuit as your audio stuff. I am not completely sure a line conditioner will prevent degradation of sound if they are. 

Stored files should not sound any better than streaming. If same recording, my CD = Stored files = streaming = vinyl. It is worth getting streaming = other since your library goes up to millions of albums for the price of $14 / month.

That will slowly change everything in a really good way. Not just relistinging to the same music but finding hundreds of new and great music. I seldom listen to anything that is in my 4,000 CD / Vinyl collection. And my outlays for music are a flat $14 / month. I’m retired so having all that music is incredibly wonderful. I’m listening to five Cannonball Adderly album’s I never heard before. It’s incredible.