Almost as anxious as I was on the USB cable, I very much looked forward to the Ethernet cable. In the present I use the Audioquest Carbon and the Cardas Audio Network Clear on the long distance between the router and the Melco. Oliver Göbel is not going to offer cables in this length. Due to the complex manufacturing process, he will probably limit the length to a maximum of three meters. The prototype measured only one meter, and could therefore only be used between the Melco and the Aries Femto. Here I sometimes use a Network Clear, but more often the Audioquest Diamond. Although, for example, I did not change the long cable to the router during the testing of the Cardas Clear and changed the short cable only, already this cable exchange alone brought considerable and comprehensible alterations. But, I didn't expect there to be as much improvement as with the Lacorde Statement USB. Nevertheless, I left audiophile test songs aside and went back to Night Owls. Already, less than 30 seconds later, it was clear that I had fostered false expectations: The exchange of the Lacorde Ethernet was actually a lot more noticeable than the exchange of the Lacorde USB against the Habst. Variations in fine dynamics, nuances in articulation, and rhythmic accents were even more emphasized. If I had to choose between the two Lacordes, I certainly would go for the Ethernet version. It is unbelievable how much more sonic pleasure you can get out of this single meter of cable within a high-resolution chain!

Sadly, I really don't know how Oliver Göbel manages to do this, but I, as well as my visitors and my colleagues, clearly could hear it. Up to this point, any of the Lacorde Statement cables have definitely left my previous favorites behind by a wide margin. And this happens also to the cables designed for the digital data transfer. If you have the money to invest within this price level and you require more than one of these magic cords, then get started with the Ethernet cable: Among these sonically outstanding cables, this is the primus inter pares!

Link do recenzji: Lacorde Statement Ethernet – Positive Feedback

The implementation of Gobel’s Lacorde Staement Ethernet cable proved that there is still room for improvement in my system when streaming, even over the Black Diamond from TQ which has been an excellent enhancement to my Tidal and Qobuz streaming the Lacorde Statement instantly rained in some timing errors I was not aware of having. The LS over any standard Cat7 cable can be likened to a high-end interconnect change over the throw away ones that come with a cheap CD player, so no need to do any comparisons there. In comparison to the TQ which is less than 1/4 the price performance although not relative is a clear step up again, as it was over all the other Ethernet cables I currently possess.

Overall resolution is enhanced with finer inner details culminating in better micro dynamics especially in the top end where the cleaner presentation makes way for more exposure in the black background. The crowd at the beginning of Fink’s Perfect Darkness sounded as though it had been fed through its own separate speaker and amplifier combination with me able to hear the individual cheers and screams from each of the contributor’s male or female, I could have probably sat there and counted the number of each, there was that much more resolution on hand.

My expectations of improvements were thoroughly confirmed when I attached the Lacord Statement Ethernet from the Klimax DS to the Melco. My first observation was an improvement in dynamic dexterity, the Klimax has a very well-constructed soundstage with great timing and with the LS in the front to back projection flared outwards wonderfully, lending its character to much more air and space. My favoured acoustic genre of music benefited wonderfully, with reverbs and acoustic space becoming even more lifelike with a more naturally informed density across the larger picture.

Bass note were given a slightly more elastic bounce as well as a slightly more effortless flow and roll that decayed more appropriately dependent on tempo and beat. Vocals remained very solid and engaging and I would express my findings to be more openness with the release of the smallest amount of midrange congestion, rather than adjustments of tonality or vocal positioning, allowing them to be more focused and explicitly true to the artist. Overall, I would say that the Lacorde Statement Ethernet induced an experience into my system every bit as well as the Lacorde Statement USB, with further potential to be had when used in a direct I2s configuration.

Link do recenzji: Lacorde Statement Ethernet – HiFi Pig

Link: Goebel Lacorde Statement Ethernet – HiFi Pig – Highly Recommended