03-Jul-2014, 17:14
Thought some of you might be interested to hear that I have been experimenting with Entreq's brand new RJ45 ground cables. These are cables designed to connect to routers and switches as well as network attached storage devices. I understand there are also USB versions to attach to computers.
In my case I've connected my QNAP 419P NAS to a Silver Minimus using a Challenger RJ45 earth cable. I then added a copper RJ45 cable connecting my Draytek router to the Silver Minimus.
I experimented with a range of different cables including a Silver and Apollo but the Challenger one (oddly) seems to give the best result, and by quite a long chalk at that.
The improvement to the sound quality of my system is spellbinding. It really makes absolutely no sense at all! The soundstage is improved with much better 3D imaging and pinpointing of musicians/instruments and there is more detail coming through on albums I know really well. The kind of details that I've often heard people talk about when describing top of the range CD players, like a musician's foot tapping or odd background noises. But it's the timbre of instruments that is most alluring. Last night I listened to Mozart Complete String Quintets with the Grumiaux Trio (Philips) and when closing my eyes I simply couldn't believe what I was hearing. The best sound I've ever heard coming from my system.
One of the most exciting discoveries I've made quite frankly!
Guillaume
In my case I've connected my QNAP 419P NAS to a Silver Minimus using a Challenger RJ45 earth cable. I then added a copper RJ45 cable connecting my Draytek router to the Silver Minimus.
I experimented with a range of different cables including a Silver and Apollo but the Challenger one (oddly) seems to give the best result, and by quite a long chalk at that.
The improvement to the sound quality of my system is spellbinding. It really makes absolutely no sense at all! The soundstage is improved with much better 3D imaging and pinpointing of musicians/instruments and there is more detail coming through on albums I know really well. The kind of details that I've often heard people talk about when describing top of the range CD players, like a musician's foot tapping or odd background noises. But it's the timbre of instruments that is most alluring. Last night I listened to Mozart Complete String Quintets with the Grumiaux Trio (Philips) and when closing my eyes I simply couldn't believe what I was hearing. The best sound I've ever heard coming from my system.
One of the most exciting discoveries I've made quite frankly!
Guillaume
Industry disclosure: UK distributor for Shunyata Research
220 PRO, totaldac d1 server with additional external power supply, totaldac d1-seven, Echole PSU for Totaldac, Wilson Audio Sasha 2, Shunyata Research cables, Shunyata Hydra Alpha A10 + DPC-6 v3, Various Entreq ground boxes and cables, Entreq Athena level 3 rack, 2 X SOtM sNH-10G with sCLK-EX + 10MHz Master Clock input + sPS-500 PSU, i5 sonicTransporter w/ 1TB SSD
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