# Ethernet Cables and Sound **URL:** \ **Category:** Cables\ **Created:** [June 10, 2019, 5:33am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/ethernet-cables-and-sound/11297 "2019-06-10T05:33:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 17
**Author:** ![brett66](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/brett66/32/92201_2.png) [@brett66](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/brett66)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2020, 3:18am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/ethernet-cables-and-sound/11297/321 "2020-02-19T03:18:08Z")
Your statements and questions made my head spin. The device works the same in either ‘direction’. You want the last Ethernet device in your chain to either be on the B side or alone on the A side. If using the B side to feed your last device, you can use other A side ports for various devices and they may realize some benefit from the 12 core transformers but the true value comes from ‘crossing the moat’ from A-\>B or from B-\>A (single device). Hope that helps. I use fiber to my server so I connect the B side to my upstream distribution switch, and the A SFP port to my server (which in turn connects to my DS via IS2) ---
**Author:** ![badbeef](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/badbeef/32/142_2.png) [@badbeef](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/badbeef)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2020, 3:22am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/ethernet-cables-and-sound/11297/322 "2020-02-19T03:22:15Z")
This is an ethernet in and out device. You put it where the last ethernet cable connection is. ---
**Author:** ![stevensegal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/35a633/32.png) [@stevensegal](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/stevensegal)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2020, 3:51am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/ethernet-cables-and-sound/11297/323 "2020-02-19T03:51:11Z")
\*\*\*ck MQA? Cluck MQA? Black MQA? Stuck MQA? If you meant \*\*ck MQA? I entirely agree. It seems to be history anyway. ---
**Author:** ![badbeef](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/badbeef/32/142_2.png) [@badbeef](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/badbeef)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2020, 3:52am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/ethernet-cables-and-sound/11297/324 "2020-02-19T03:52:00Z")
Two ff’s. Or two uu’s. …you’re up late, bruh. ---
**Author:** ![stevensegal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/35a633/32.png) [@stevensegal](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/stevensegal)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2020, 3:56am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/ethernet-cables-and-sound/11297/325 "2020-02-19T03:56:31Z")
I don’t know what this was about or what they’re up to. [https://www.mqa.co.uk/news/post/seed-ensemble-launches-the-master-sessions-collaboration](https://www.mqa.co.uk/news/post/seed-ensemble-launches-the-master-sessions-collaboration) British Grove is Knopfler’s studio. Got tickets for a SEED gig in early April. Should be fun. ---
**Author:** ![badbeef](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/badbeef/32/142_2.png) [@badbeef](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/badbeef)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2020, 3:59am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/ethernet-cables-and-sound/11297/326 "2020-02-19T03:59:33Z")
Nice. Glasgow and Leeds. Who knew? ---
**Author:** ![Somppsa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/somppsa/32/11679_2.png) [@Somppsa](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/Somppsa)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2020, 7:33am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/ethernet-cables-and-sound/11297/327 "2020-02-19T07:33:58Z")
To further answer @aangen situation,you don´t want to connect ER to both Bridge2 and server at the same time. So connect only the one you listen to b side and then unplug and change source. Or get two etherRegens. I feel bad selling my Bridge2 before I got my ER. I think that combo will fight Matrix setup pretty hard. ---
**Author:** ![jmart](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/jmart/32/90572_2.png) [@jmart](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/jmart)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2020, 1:30am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/ethernet-cables-and-sound/11297/328 "2020-08-21T01:30:43Z")
I’m about to try the ER\>DSDJr vs my macMini Matrix USB soon. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Veneet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/77aa72/32.png) [@Veneet](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/Veneet)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2020, 1:44am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/ethernet-cables-and-sound/11297/329 "2020-08-21T01:44:36Z")
I just got one of these it comes tomorrow. Interested to see if it makes a difference > **[A Stunning Review of the English Electric 8Switch](https://soundorg.com/news/a-stunning-review-of-the-english-electric-8switch/)** > > Gary Lawson of Sound Image Atlanta reviews the new English Electric 8Switch network switch, finding that it improves his streaming music so much that he can't go back to life before the 8Switch. ---
**Author:** ![aangen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/aangen/32/295709_2.png) [@aangen](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/aangen)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2020, 3:17am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/ethernet-cables-and-sound/11297/330 "2020-08-30T03:17:10Z")
Okay, today my 8switch arrived. Fun. ---
**Author:** ![Veneet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/77aa72/32.png) [@Veneet](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/Veneet)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2020, 4:37am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/ethernet-cables-and-sound/11297/331 "2020-08-30T04:37:33Z")
I was hoping I would have some company! ---
**Author:** ![watchdog507](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/watchdog507/32/7301_2.png) [@watchdog507](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/watchdog507)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2020, 2:27pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/ethernet-cables-and-sound/11297/332 "2020-08-30T14:27:25Z")
I did what @Aangen did in his system. I bought a router with an SFP (Fibre) cage and used fibre to connect my EtherRegen. Then on to a Roon ROCK server. I found a pleasant contribution to my sound quality. I had thought that I had maxed out the quality of my digital connections until I tried this. Total cost was about $150 Canadian. ---
**Author:** ![Wijnand](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e47774/32.png) [@Wijnand](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/Wijnand)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2020, 6:21pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/ethernet-cables-and-sound/11297/333 "2020-09-21T18:21:38Z")
I have installed 2 Jcat femto network cards in my streamer and replaced the Crystec clock by an Pink Faun Ultra OCXO clock at one of the cards. Both Jcats are fed by a high grade linear powersupply (Farad). The difference in sound between the Jcats is clear, but even more in comparison with the normal Ethernet output of the streamer. I have done some measurements on the digital signal. I think I have some clear differences now to show. ---
**Author:** ![Wijnand](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e47774/32.png) [@Wijnand](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/Wijnand)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2020, 7:07pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/ethernet-cables-and-sound/11297/334 "2020-09-21T19:07:49Z")
This picture is from the router with a switching powersupply. You can see how the signal is dancing around the baseline. ![DS0028](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/psaudio/original/3X/f/9/f9b7df5a9194bc392515ba7bdfd4bef0439cb6f2.png) ---
**Author:** ![Wijnand](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e47774/32.png) [@Wijnand](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/Wijnand)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2020, 7:11pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/ethernet-cables-and-sound/11297/335 "2020-09-21T19:11:21Z")
Another picture directly from the router. You can see how unsteady the horizontal lines are. ![DS0023](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/psaudio/original/3X/0/6/067d8a293bd8a98fdf73fbfccffc649776a83737.png) ---
**Author:** ![Wijnand](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e47774/32.png) [@Wijnand](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/Wijnand)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2020, 7:13pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/ethernet-cables-and-sound/11297/336 "2020-09-21T19:13:11Z")
Here’s a picture from behind the Jcat with ultra clock and linear powersupply. I think it’s still not perfect but it’s clear how much better the signal is. ![DS0030](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/psaudio/original/3X/f/0/f0f506ffc60409af1872b4e4a50de614d04aca26.png) ---
**Author:** ![Wijnand](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e47774/32.png) [@Wijnand](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/Wijnand)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2020, 7:15pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/ethernet-cables-and-sound/11297/337 "2020-09-21T19:15:31Z")
Another from behind the Jcat with ultra. The difference in sound is to much for words. I will try later to show this on the analog output of my dac as well. See the analog signal from last year higher (sept 19) Enjoy the pictures. 😁 ![DS0031](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/psaudio/original/3X/0/b/0b0bc815602a06c500ac8b10a6637f9406bc994d.png) ---
**Author:** ![palerider](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/palerider/32/45509_2.png) [@palerider](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/palerider)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2020, 4:56pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/ethernet-cables-and-sound/11297/338 "2020-09-23T16:56:08Z")
> [@Wijnand](#): > > I will try later to show this on the analog output of my dac as well. Looking forward to that. ---
**Author:** ![Wijnand](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e47774/32.png) [@Wijnand](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/Wijnand)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2020, 6:02pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/ethernet-cables-and-sound/11297/339 "2020-09-23T18:02:25Z")
Thanks me too! This weekend I will try first to picture the same message on the standard Jcat Femto, than from the normal Ethernet port of my streamer, than from the AQvox switch and compare these with the modified Jcat Femto. ---
**Author:** ![tarheelneil](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/tarheelneil/32/90619_2.png) [@tarheelneil](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/tarheelneil)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2020, 10:43am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/ethernet-cables-and-sound/11297/340 "2020-09-24T10:43:47Z")
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