Those black boxes degrade sound?

NO, the ones I heard were handmade to sell on the market. I will NOT name them as the 'manufacturer' HAS attempted to sue me for insulting his trash. He is insane of course, as I have every right to post a review.. but the hassle is more than I need. So, no names. (Think small.. very, very small, AND crazy as hell.)
They are no longer in production, thank goodness.

as per usual, spouting off again about nothing which BTW "I have not heard"

tell us all, dear voodoo, how good that group delay sounds compared to your smearing reference standard

I have many years of experience with MIT and they are anything but smeared. They are actually the most grain free cables I have used - they might not be for everybody, but I have found in every system I have used/heard the one characteristic that is consistent is clarity and grain free sound.

I feel that I must chime in... If not just to add to the debate.I Owned a set of terminator 3, speaker cables (used). And though build quality was simply first rate even by todays standards, and not the most expensive of cables. I was overall dissapointed. THey sounded muffled, No mids, no highs, no detail (not an exagertion) I gave them months of breack in time to no avail. I handed them to a buddy whom was using straight gauge, without any input from me he noticed the same. Having said that, He still has my ancient MIT 330 IC's, and will not part with them. Just my two cents, I think that MIT is a great cable outfit (their record, and reputation shows)and would not hesitate to try other MIT products.However, Proof is in the pudding : )

You heard another network cable that you didn't like and now this one or other 2 must be the same?

I suppose all cars drive the same since they have 4 wheels?