Ethernet cable-from router to streamer.

[John Dyson]

42 minutes ago, davide256 said:

Don't worry to much about Ethernet cables. Data never leaves the digital data domain on an Ethernet cable, your bank would be screwed if that data could be messed

up/no longer correct.  Worry more about what voltage noise your switch/router is injecting over the Ethernet port into the Aurender.

I agree with you -- the big risk is un intentional ANALOG leakage into the system.  Ethernet cables can participate in that problem, given a poor component design, but shielded cables can mitigate some troubles.

 

There is NO WAY to transmit any differences from the digital domain into the analog domain, unless there are bona-fide errors (or in the case of ethernett, too many collisions causing time delays.)   Any risk of random noise comes from the analog domain.   Using high quality, shielded, standard ( BOUTIQUE, elite, rebranded not needed) cables and well designed HW is good enough.   Go to industrial suppliers, get their best quality stuff -- well tested, and use what the pros use.