Originally Posted by Mads
With regards to cables, go for a good CAT7 cable, or maybe Meridian's own SpeakerLink cables (also pricey), there is no reason at all to buy these ridiculously priced cables (it's fraud in my opinion)... the only important thing is that the cable is shielded (STP) and plugs have a reasonable quality...
For those in the U.K., I have found these Universal Networks Cat6a cables to be excellent. They're very well constructed out of very high quality cat7 cable and shielded plugs, individually Fluke tested, and you can buy in custom lengths (at a cost premium) or standard lengths.

FWIW, I am one of 'those' people who can hear differences in analogue cables, but I can't hear any difference whatsoever between well specced/ constructed cable in the NAS->Endpoint, or Switch->Endpoint use scenario. You *may* be able to hear differences in cable between Endpoint-> DSPs, as that is NOT network data but audio data, as mentioned above (technically, SPDIF over AES). Again, though, with a well constructed specced cable, I doubt it. If in any doubt, just use Meridian'a own SpeakerLink cables for that application.

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