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Not surprised by any of that. Never heard any difference in network cables, heard very large differences between MQA and CD quality files.


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2-Channel: TEAC VRDS-7/Trichord Clock 3/PSU, Avondale S100, Harbeth Compact 7ES-3
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And thin enough and stiff enough to get to that irritating itch inside the plaster cast?


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Did you try the different kinds of ethernet cables between the 818v3 and the master DSP8000, and between the speakers?

I have the same setup and found the Audioquest Diamond was a significant upgrade from Meridian's cable or standard CAT6 cables. But, as I understand it, the SpeakerLink system uses a different digital protocol than network connections.

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Hooloovoo
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Yes, the run from the endpoint to the DSPs (and between the M + S DSP if you don't use home run) is where you might hear a difference, as it's SPDIF over AES, not network packets). Since I've had M flat SL cable from the start I haven't got round to comparing anything yet, though.


HC: 861v4/ID40/LPS, DSP5000, DSP5000VC, DSP3100, SW1600, HD621, Oppo BDP-105, Sony VPL-HW55ES
2-Channel: TEAC VRDS-7/Trichord Clock 3/PSU, Avondale S100, Harbeth Compact 7ES-3
Previous Meridian: 5000C, 5200, 7200.2, 6000, 562V.2, 568.2mm, 800v4, 808.2i, 818v2/v3, 861v8, 551, 502
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Yes I run AQ Diamond on front DSP's. It is not network traffic.


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