I thought this was a joke when I first saw it. Sometimes I think people are a little harsh on Denon. Then I see things like this... AK-DL1
The most expensive Ethernet cable I've ever seen
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The most expensive Ethernet cable I've ever seen
Santino
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I don't necessarily equate it to the "high-end" audio cable debate where certain variables can lead to subjective opinion. This is a simple data cable being masqueraded as an "high-end" audio cable. More so it's an Ethernet cable that at $20 has 10x more bandwidth than Denon-Link will ever need.Santino
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I am quite a Denon fan, but that is ridiculous. I would never pay that, hell you could get shielded CAT7 ALOT cheaper! :evil:
At least the cable looks nice though :B- Bottom
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I guess it depends on what kind of signal the cable is carrying. If it's Ethernet, yes, any old Ethernet cable will work. But if it's carrying audio or SPDIF digital audio, which is susceptible to jitter and other timing issues, a higher grade cable can make a difference (as the Silvercat Digital proves).- Bottom
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Originally posted by Kevin PI guess it depends on what kind of signal the cable is carrying. If it's Ethernet, yes, any old Ethernet cable will work. But if it's carrying audio or SPDIF digital audio, which is susceptible to jitter and other timing issues, a higher grade cable can make a difference (as the Silvercat Digital proves).
Go to Amazon and look up that Denon cable. The reviews are funny.B&W 804S/Velodyne SPL-1000R/Anthem MRX720- Bottom
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They probably are making it due to customer demand. Some people like to use expensive cables, it makes them happy
Edit: If it really is just an ethernet cable, maybe I should get one
for my computer - it would probably make web browsing more enjoyable,
and my posts more intelligible.- Bottom
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Originally posted by Kevin PI suppose the million dollar question is, has anyone used a regular Ethernet cable in place of a Denon Link cable, and does it work?Santino
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Originally posted by peterSsomeone will buy it, hence Denon makes it. probably something that gets thrown in with a package deal by sales people anywaysFarming looks mighty easy when your plow is a pencil, and you're a thousand miles from the corn field."Dwight D. Eisenhower- Bottom
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Well this really isn't any different than a lot of companies do. Like Best Buy trying to push off a $150 monster power strip when a customer buys a $400 HTIB. Pushing expensive accessories has become the boon of CE it seems.-Chuck- Bottom
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Maybe I should get into the "high-end ethernet cable" business. I already have much of the raw materials, just would need to get the fancy jacket material and custom plug covers, and then I could enjoy huge markups too.
50 cents worth of raw materials, charge $200 for it (have to undercut Denon's price somewhat), and get rich. :lol:- Bottom
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Originally posted by Kevin PMaybe I should get into the "high-end ethernet cable" business. I already have much of the raw materials, just would need to get the fancy jacket material and custom plug covers, and then I could enjoy huge markups too.
50 cents worth of raw materials, charge $200 for it (have to undercut Denon's price somewhat), and get rich. :lol:Robert- Bottom
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Originally posted by H.T.CThats not an implication also of highend audio cables reviewed in stereophlie which may also overpriced ?
This is more analogous to a company putting fancy plug covers on a 50 cent "pack-in" audio cable and then selling it for $500.- Bottom
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You can buy a "refurbished" one for $999. :B The comments (spelling errors are as-is): "I bought one, and then upgraded it by wraping the whole cable in platnum foil. In fact I used the excess foil to make this nifty listening hat that also improves sound quality. Hat is optional." :rofl:- Bottom
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DenonLink **is** just an ordinary ethernet cable
I got a Dlink III cable in the box with either my Denon 3805 receiver or Denon 3910 player, I can't remember which. It's an ordinary piece of ethernet cable, and the digital sound transmitted over the cable sounds exactly the same as the digital sound transmitted over a coaxial cable connecting these two pieces of equipment. The only advantage of DLink over coaxial is that you can send SACD and DVD-A signals digitally to the receiver, which allows you to use the receiver's RoomEQ feature on hi-rez sound. If that feature is turned off, there is no detectable (to me) difference between the DLink and coaxial connections on any disc that I've played.- Bottom
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Originally posted by dknightdThey probably are making it due to customer demand. Some people like to use expensive cables, it makes them happy
Edit: If it really is just an ethernet cable, maybe I should get one
for my computer - it would probably make web browsing more enjoyable,
and my posts more intelligible.
Gonna take a helluva lot more than a cable to make my posts intelligible.Lee
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Expensive cables are not new,
Check this out: Speaker cables, $6750 per eight-foot pair.:nono:
Farming looks mighty easy when your plow is a pencil, and you're a thousand miles from the corn field."Dwight D. Eisenhower- Bottom
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