The Ethernet Cable Shootout

[baconbrain]

Very interesting!  Thank you @baconbrain for sharing your results.

I have structured wiring (Cat 6) throughout my house and have never bothered to compare various ethernet cables since it all went thru the wall cables anyway.  But, I've always wondered if "the last mile" argument held true for ethernet as it seems to for power cords.    Now I'm wondering if I should give that a try (e.g. wall to Expert Pro) or even between RoonServer and wall, wall to router, etc... There is no end to how I could spend money on cable.    (please, oh please, tell me the differences are very small at best ;-)

Question to @baconbrain ... did you attempt any blind comparisons?  Do you feel the differences between the cables would have been readily identified if you didn't know which cable you were listening to?  (not trying to stir up trouble - I just know that every blind test I've ever attempted has made my head explode ;-)

Hi Mdconnelly,

We made the conscious decision to not do blind comparisons. It is definitely debatable if that choice was right or wrong, but we opted for all senses in.