Hi Guys. Does anyone know if the neet 1008 ethernet cable is directional? If so … how does
one tell which direction? Also … is the shield connected at both ends? I’ve read an article that floating one end is preferable.
Thanks for your help 
Some say the writing on the cable should read the way the cable goes.
But i have never seen anything official about that. Plus i tried mine both way round and i couldn’t tell anything had changed.
So i guess just fit it and leave or if you want just turn it round and see how you get on.
Shield is connected at both ends on this cable, a simple continuity test of both metal connectors is an easy way to verify this.
Thanks @Dunc and @daren. Really appreciate it.
Hi 
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You should read the text in the direction of the signal,.for example into your streamer.
It is no problem to hear the difference if everything is optimized in your streaming chain.
See the image,.the signal into your streamer in the direction of the text.
Neotech don’t mention anything on their website about direction. So it appears to be not that important.
DG…
Interesting comment,.an hour after I provided relevant information regarding the direction for best sound quality regarding Neotech NEET-1008 Silver.
Also supplemented with a picture for easier understanding 
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As said,.interesting 
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@Newnewbie123,.My information in previous posts to you is 100 percent relevant, that’s the direction that sounds best.
Thank you for your comment. I agree that may be so in your system, but then everyone’s system is different.
If direction is important, why don’t Neotech state it, unlike other manufacturers, for example, Chord.
DG…
This direction that I advise @Newnewbie123 has ALWAYS been true.
Except for one occasion in some shipments from Neotech about a year ago,.when they turned the text on the cable wrong.
Regarding the direction of this Neotech NEET-1008 Silver,.we are a large group in Sweden who have evaluated this independently of each other.
I am also a very close friend of the Swedish importer/distributor of Neotech in Sweden.
SO,.when the above-mentioned importer and I discovered this with the incorrectly marked direction…
So he contacted Neotech who corrected this to the original.
That is… That the best direction for the best sound quality is as I previously described in my post above,.which was supplemented with a picture.
NOTE: This direction applies to all music systems.
And it is easy to hear if the music system has previously been optimized for the best possible sound quality.
Now I hope this is clearly and concisely described/reported,.so that I don’t have to spend any more of my time on this simple advice to the OP.
I have other things to do 
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As said neotech don’t specify any direction for this cable.
So i guess that means that either they felt, it makes no difference or they couldn’t be bothered to try it different directions to see.
I would probably go with the first, as like i said i certainly didn’t hear a difference when i swapped the silver cable round.
But just to clarify incase anyone hasn’t seen the other thread about this cable. I also found this cable upset the balance i had, and so with it being quite poor to the other cables i also tried, if it did make a difference it wasn’t noticed as it wasn’t a very nice noise coming out the end of it.
But as said at the time it could well work in some systems, all you can do is try.
But i would say if you don’t like it then send it back before the 30 day’s is up, to get your money back. As waiting like i did for it to burn in was completely a waste of time and took me well past the free return.
That’s your opinion, not necessarily Neotech’s, as they do not state a direction.
I respect your opinion as it’s your belief, but it’s not gospel. If you think that you have enough clout in the industry, then get Neotech to update their website, otherwise as a layman, it’s just your opinion, which is fine as it is.
In the meantime, we’ll go with what Neotech state, as they should know what they are talking about with regard to their products.
You don’t have to spend any more time on this matter as you put it, just accept that other people, including Neotech have a different opinion from you and that your opinion is not gospel.
DG…
A Quick Comment:
I have clearly given advice in two longer posts above,.what applies regarding the direction of Neotech NEET-1008 Silver.
If you are looking for the best possible sound quality then follow that advice,.otherwise, leave it at that..
Regarding the fact that many manufacturers do not print the best direction regarding ethernet cables:
There is almost a “world war” of fierce discussions about this online.
Apparently a sensitive topic,.where young technically educated people without practical experience tend to mock and call anyone idiots,and worse who mentions the best direction for, among other things..ethernet cables.
No manufacturer wants to appear as “Snake oil” manufacturers,.therefore they omit this information.
An example is Stack Audio…
And the short ethernet cable included with their SmoothLAN.
I know Josh at Stack Audio,.when I informed him well over a year ago…
That the short (25cm) included ethernet cable had a best direction,.which was heard clearly.
Then he said,.that we should put that information in the installation manual for SmoothLAN.
After thinking about it, Theo and Josh chose to omit that information from their manual.
This is to avoid being questioned by some as “Snake oil” manufacturers,.because of what I give examples of above.
Now,.try to draw relevant conclusions from this information.
We are currently evaluating Stack Audio’s SmoothLAN regenerator,.something Josh is looking forward to hearing the results of.
The included ethernet cable,.a little longer than the previous short one for the “regular” SmoothLAN, also has a best direction.
This has already been reported to Josh.
I,.and my friends have yet to hear an ethernet cable that does not have a best direction.
This includes even the cheapest “no name” ethernet cables.
The latter also have a difference in direction between the incoming fiber-box and the router,.in other words the first link in the chain after the fiber-cable enters the house.
If anyone doesn’t hear a difference in direction, then you should look into what could be causing it…
Because a difference is always in the best direction for sound quality.
Now I won’t spend any more time on this, anyway I hope the OP @Newnewbie123 has got the answers he wants.
/Peder 
If you have trouble drawing relevant conclusions from what I quoted, my suggestion is that you read it again,.and also read my longer post to Dunc.
My advice regarding Neotech NEET-1008 Silver is 100 percent correct.
Have a good day…
/Peder
Apparently, from many who have tried it, the best direction for the Neotech is not following the text, more following the window.
Then throw it.
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Hi Rooster …
NOT,.in Sweden…
A person who had a full loom of Shunyata Omega ethernet cables replaced them with Neotech NEET-1008 Silver,.after evaluating the difference in his top-notch system.
He also had ten Shunyata Omega powercable’s in his music system…
These were replaced with Neotech’s top-notch powercable Amazon after evaluation in his system.
Or,.he has so far replaced eight out of ten Shunyata Omega powercable’s.
Two remain to be replaced next month.
Shunyata Omega powercable’s are not exactly free,.they cost £10300, three times as much as Neotech’s Amazon powercable.
Also,.all of Shunyata’s ground cables are replaced with my friend’s (hi-fi designer) ground cables.
There is an incredible difference in the musical presentation of the music.
No one in our large group understands why a few on this forum,.get this result with Neotech’s NEET-1008 Silver.
BUT,.it’s not something we put any energy into either.
I myself have Neotech NEET-1008 Silver in my headphone-system.
It is a really advanced headphone-system where everything is heard,.the smallest breath etc..
AND,.Neotech’s NEET-1008 Silver is so far the best ethernet cable I have tried in that system. YES,.I have tried the Shunyata Omega ethernet cable also in my headphone-system.
Conclusion:
It will be cheaper for us Swedes than for some English people here,.as Neotech NEET-1008 Silver is almost free vs Shunyata Omega .
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Peder,
It was more a joke than a real judgement on this cable.
There’s also the vertical direction, which means straight into the bin.
More seriously, the only important aspect is that you enjoy it.
As I use a Naim streamer, regardless to this forum and a lot of positive experiences with the Sigma, I am more keen to try it than try other brands, be it Chord Sarum, Synergistic Research, and others.
But I will only try if I can return.
I feel you are a lot in Sweden, remembering your past pictures, to use Linn system. Maybe the differences lie there ?
Hi Peder, that’s your opinion in your system with your ears and I respect that fact.
However, I (like several others on this forum) took the time to buy and try the Neotech and came to the conclusion that it just simply didn’t work in my system. If I remember correctly most of those that reviewed the Neotech preferred either the Catsnake or BJC cables despite the inordinate length of burn- in time that Neotech seems to require!
My experience of Sigma compared to yours is exactly the opposite and was so far ahead of the Neotech in every single area of performance that I eventually stopped comparing it and just sold it.
I often appreciate your comments and experiences but you do tend to drive them home with the proverbial sledge-hammer!
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Well that says it all, they also dont believe it directional. As if they certainly heard a difference or thought it would sound better one way than another, i am certain they would print it on it.
As not doing so would mean that a percentage would have it wrong, and so not get the best from it. This would lead to more complaints.
That goes for stack audio as well.
As i have said try it for yourself if you have this cable.
Also in my eyes dont get fooled into thinking this cable is amongst the best, as i, and other’s, certainly don’t think it’s even close, and move a mid level at best.
Many have heard what this cable does in my system, Dan and his lad even did a blind test with 4 cables and every time the neotech was picked out.
Picked out as being the worst.
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My conclusion is.
The very cheap cable that comes with my dac (£5 max, probably more like £3) i would rather use than the neotech-1008 silver in my system.
Maybe my digital system is just rubbish and i need to swap it all out so this cable will work. As been suggested. 
Absolute laughable.
Hi Peter
It may be because you keep referring to so called “friends” with so called “high end”systems, top this, best that, etc.
This is just your opinion and we can’t comment on their systems as you are the only one to have seen these so called high end systems.
Stop telling everyone that you are correct and ONLY YOU are correct, respect other people’s opinions which differ from yours. They are not telling that you are wrong, but this does seem to be your reiterating mantra.
It’s not a battle that needs to be won, it’s a hobby that we all enjoy, whether with so called “high end, directional” cables, or not. It just doesn’t matter, so stop being aggressive all the time and relax.
At the end of the day, it’s just cable and bits, so just enjoy the music and chill out.
DG…
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