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Hi Everyone, Any thoughts on using a transport vs long balanced cables? To make things more complicated, any thoughts on using an ethernet cable's twisted pairs to carry analogue balanced signals in place of dedicated XLR/TRS cables? The three setups in mind are: (A) PC - router via CAT8 - transport via CAT8 - DAC - short balanced cables - preamp (B) PC - USB cleanser - DAC - 100ft balanced XLR/TRS cables - preamp (C) PC - USB cleanser - DAC - 100ft CAT8 cable carrying two balanced analogue channels - preamp I currently have setup (C) in my house. I use an LHY UIP as USB cleanser, LyxPro box to carry analogue balanced signals over CAT8 (https://a.co/d/81QHTcs), and occasionally switch the output to other rooms with a manual RJ45 switch box (https://a.co/d/5q2RTEE). Setup (C) sounds good to me, with relatively low noise only detectable close to the speakers. However, I wonder if SQ can be boosted further by using dedicated balanced cables in setup (B), or a transport in setup (A). Your feedback would be most welcome.

Hello everybody! Current setup - Windows 8 computer connected through regular audio to M-Audio AV40s (3.5 mm computer to Line L/R input speakers). The only inputs on the speakers are the Line L/R and TRS 1/4" L/R. I have an Optical audio output on my computer. I'm wondering if I will get better quality sound if I use a converter from the Optical (computer) to Stereo TRS (speakers)? These converters seem to cost min. 40 bucks. Any other possible solutions to utilize the Optical out? Thanks in advance.