Reviews for AudioQuest CAT7 Carbon RJ/E Ethernet Cable Custom

You can get clarity, right amount of bass, good definition, wide stage from this cable.

This cable is in a different class compared to the Blue Jeans 6a, which is very good but much cheaper. It needs a few days of use to open up, and you must check it both ways. My cable sounds best in the reverse direction, which could be if the cable was burned in reverse by the factory (possible).

It's definitely worth the money if you have a good streamer.

Ordered this as a step up from Cinnamon Cable, Vodka was too expensive, really.

I have recently changed to an English Electric 8 switch and use the Audioquest Carbon cable from the router to switch and switch to the streamer. I already use the Carbon USB to A cable between the streamer and DAC and wanted to stay with the Audioquest product.

The carbon gives more clarity and a more laid-back sound, which is not as bright and forward as the Cinnamon. It also has more detail and separation in the instruments and vocals. As this can be specified with the better Telegartner connectors, which both the more expensive Vodka and Diamond cables have is good, especially as it is only a small increase in cost for the Carbon cable above the Cinnamon.

Very pleased with it as it gives you a good step up towards the Vodka but at a much better cost, great VFM at £95 for 1M length against £379 for Vodka.

I've tried a few ethernet cables between my router and music streamer - the Carbon seems an ideal blend of smooth sound quality, flexible, and good-looking (purple or red cable colours do not work in our living room).

Worth the step up from the cinnamon, especially with the better connectors.

I brought to connect English Electric 8 switch to my streamer. Huge improvement compared to decent CAT8 cable and dreadful Chord C-Line, which was bundled with the English Electric 8 switch.

Full and satisfying sound from day one. The connectors are quality.

Recommended.

I bought this after buying a SoTM Streamer, and it was an instantly noticeable improvement in Sound Quality in several ways.

I only had a spare CAT5 then, so I used that until purchasing the Carbon. I also have the Audioquest Carbon USB Cable from my SoTM Streamer and Chord Quest DAC. Previously I had the Forest USB cable.

I am pleased with the upgrade.

Affordable -and brings a substantial improvement in sound quality to my streamer over good quality standard CAT 8 . Delivery time and communication is first class.

I wanted to buy a good quality cable to connect my Stack Audio Link 2 streamer to my switch. This was to replace a generic computer patch cable I'd been using to that point.

I spoke to Adam who spent more that 30 minutes with me kindly answering my questions on ethernet cables and other issues. He recommended either the Audioquest Cinnamon or Carbon. I went for the Carbon as it seemed the better option for me and I liked the look of the Telegartner plugs.

I ordered the cable on a Friday morning and it was delivered the next day at lunchtime. Excellent service from Futureshop.

The Telegartner plugs were definitely the right choice for me as they're superbly built and give a very secure connection. As soon as I connected to Carbon there was an immediate increased sense of ease/relaxation about the sound, as if a layer of digital hash had been removed, which you only know was there once it's gone!

Now, I'm about 30 hours into burn in and the cable is starting to open up. All sound metrics have improved substantially...separation of instruments/voices, layering, bass mid-range and treble have far more detail and realism.

In short, the Carbon has brought a substantial improvement in sound quality.

Excellent service from Adam and Futureshop. I'll be using them again soon.

Got two of these to replace some generic CAT8 cables from a Silent Angel N8 switch to an Apple TV 4K and a Roon Endpoint. Was heavily discouraged and laughed at by naysayers against digital cables and almost doubted myself with the outcome. Just to be sure it was not a placebo effect, I listened to the existing cables for an hour before switching over.

At the onset, much more weight across the full range. The longer I listen the more the sound changes. On Day 2, I heard more layering in the sound. Fast forward to Day 4, it started to sound weird like somehow the sound was recessed or cancelling each other out. Suspected the soundstage changed so I added some Rockwool acoustic boards on Day 5 to handle the first reflections and then I realised…. the soundstage has expanded far beyond the 10ft space between two walls.

So all around soundstage improvement with heights, width, depth and layering along with the more prominent micro details which were there but often went by unnoticed. I’d buy it again in a heartbeat.

Excellent cables and the terminals seem really worthy of the extra cost as these seat well into the connection posts on the equipment.

A full sound with balanced yet deeper bass than others standard cables I have used, and good detail across the soundstage. Usual excellent service from Futureshop, many thanks