Ethernet Cables, do they make a difference?

@jinjuku

IMO, whether Ethernet cable a factor is function to DAC buffer size.  Bigger the buffer, less factor.  Ideally DAC buffers the whole album, then anything before the DAC is not a factor ... play back from memory.     Companies probably making too much money selling transports, servers ... so not changing soon.

Problem is most DACs buffer's ~6 seconds and I can easily hear a difference between Ethernet cables.   If you in my neck of woods, I would love to demonstrate in my system.

I have never said or implied anything that would be suggestive of a high degree of correlation between cable performance and cable price, when it comes to ethernet cables. And in fact several of the improvements I and a number of others have referred to in this thread involved "upgrading" to inexpensive cables.

This is true with everything not just cables.  As far as Ethernet cable, least expensive of 4 won big time in my system.

Less a factor for what?

I thought you're computer savvy??  Why computers improve performance from caching?   Why does online videos buffer data before play?

My proposal is that gear that is susceptible to a change in a short length of Ethernet cable is faulty.

My proposal is that gear that is NOT susceptible to a change in a short length of Ethernet cable, need to replace POS gear!

@grm, Try Supra CAT 8

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Supra-CAT-8-STP-patch-cable-1-meter-Made-In-Sweden-THE-BEST-FOR-NETWORK-AUD...

Sounds best in my system and least expensive.