Originally Posted by Asa Post
Originally Posted by DaveyC
Re the link from MD600 to 808v5, I just put in good quality CAT7.
This has been a superbly interesting thread and special thanks to DaveyC and Ronnie for they contributions. You have both been very generous with your time and knowledge.

Dave, which Cat7 did you use, where did you get it and how much does it cost?

Thanks.

Hi Asa Post,

Glad it some of it was useful! I did a bit of research back in March and really couldn't find much in the way of CAT7 that seemed to focus on good design and materials, rather than just being good enough to pass the spec.

This is the one I settled on eventually:

Conrad Electronics - Extra flat network cable U/FTP, CAT 7

Note: This is just a good quality CAT7 cable for IT applications, not a specialised audiophile cable. I'd guess there's more good quality CAT7 out there now, but this stuff is clearly a cut above the norm in the way it looks and feels. The outer cable is made from a very nice quality flexible rubber and the RJ45 connectors are very well-made.

BTW, in spite of being ribbon format, this cable is quite thick: circa 10mm x 4mm, so don't plan on just bunging it under your carpet. You can buy much thinner CAT7 ribbon cable, but the quality isn't as good.

I've done no experimentation with different cables between MD600, network switch and 808v5, so I can't say that tell you this is the best cable. My thinking was simple: long run, more chance for noise to get on the line etc ... get the best cable to reduce noise and attenuation to a minimum.

Hope this helps.

Dave

808v5, MD600 & DSP7200.1
Dedicated audio mains supply