Originally Posted by Xanavi
In my experience most cables affect sound. So why not ethernet cables?
As above, all Catergory 3, 5, 6 etc. cables are a different characteristic impedance to what AES/EBU (AES3) requires; 100 ohms vs. 110 ohms.
So every standard cable is not suitable for purpose; you wouldn't buy a 68.18 ohm SPDIF cable?

AES/EBU is very robust.

Meridian take a lot of care to ensure their equipment is immune to cable effects, so it will work with all cables fit for purpose, and even those not very suitable as above.

My point is that fancy, overpriced 'ethernet' cables will do nothing to address the fundamental impedance mismatch, which would normally cause lots of problems, but doesn't, because 1, AES/EBU is robust and 2, Meridian made sure it wouldn't.

All the best,
Steve.