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Ethernet Cables, do they make a difference?

I stream music via TIDAL and the only cable in my system that is not an "Audiophile" cable is the one going from my Gateway to my PC, it is a CAT6 cable. Question is, do "Audiophile" Ethernet cables make any difference/ improvement in sound quality?

Any and all feedback is most appreciated, especially if you noted improvements in your streaming audio SQ with a High-End Ethernet cable.

Thanks!
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1graber2
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What is "too much" for an ethernet cable?
some folks think that means a $200 ethernet is too much, some think $800 would be too much. Everyone has different systems.

but I hope we all agree that the signal difference, even very small, will make a difference by the time the signal gets from NAS to renderer/server/DAC to pre amp to amp to speakers.

e.g. an ethernet on the lower end will eventuate lower level SQ returns in the final signal from the speakers, and a a higher end ethernet will produce higher end results. The ethernet from the NAS is near the signal origin, and will thus flavor the SQ all the way through the signal chain to the speakers.
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1graber2
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I hear you @acepilot71, but then what would account for the differences in SQ that many people are reporting when they A/B different ethernet cables? or the difference many people report b/w USB and Ethernet cables on the final SQ?
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