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Ethernet cable question

OK, at the risk of starting a big debate, I have just a dumb question: I see a lot of post talking about Supra 8 and Wireworld ethernet cables, so are you talking about cables making a direct run from your router? I have Cat 5 run throughout my house by me when our home was built 8 years ago. Everything is finished in the home and my sound room is not real close to where I have my network router/modem. So does the ethernet cable going from the wall to my Node 2i make any difference if inside the wall is only Cat5e?
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fuzztone
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I believe that the SQ of an Ethernet cable only really matters AFTER a HiFi switch (Bonn N8 on up)
If you have ain't got one don' worry 'bout it.
If you do I'd go with ViaBlue.
https://viablue.de/com/cables_ep7_ethernet_cat6a_t6s_rj45.php
Otherwise a Cat8 from Monoprice will deliver all you can get outta the wall.
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fuzztone
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Just get a mesh router, out a node by the stereo and bypass all that Cat5.
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