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November 15, 2021, 07:25 PM #1Senior Member
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Sata vs m.2
There are people saying that a sata cable made for audio sounds better then a normal sata. In my intel nuc I could replace my sata cable for an audiophilic. Costs around 1000 dollar. Sounds reasonable…
But wait what is against using a m2 nvme ssd which you plugin directly to the motherboard without using a cable?
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November 15, 2021, 07:55 PM #2Senior Member
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Re: Sata vs m.2
I think that you are just trying to justify spending $1k on a computer cable. You are not getting any support from me.
Originally Posted by Alkyogre
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November 16, 2021, 01:34 PM #3Senior Member
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SATA can be either SSD or HDD. It is simply the interface. I would doubt that a $1000 cable would make any difference at all in the short run from the back of the drive to the motherboard. Between the two there is no contest, use a SSD.
However for a huge jump go to a M.2 drive which is basically similar to RAM in how it attaches. No wires and they are much faster then conventional SSDs.McIntosh C49, MC152, MR85, R778 | T+A DAC 8 DSD | KEF LS50 Meta w/S2, KC62 (x2) | Rega RP8, Ania Pro, NEO PSU | Technics SL-1500C | Audio Technica VM750ML | Hexmat Eclipse, Yellow Bird, Molekula, Molekula Mini | Pro-Ject VC-E | Falcon NW PC Server (Roon Core & HQPlayer) | Microsoft Surface Pro 6 (Roon Controller) | Wyred 4 Sound ISO Recovery, DC Recovery | Abyss Diana Phi | Schiit Jotunheim 2 | Astell&Kern SE200 | Oppo BDP105
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November 16, 2021, 05:38 PM #4Senior Member
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Re: Sata vs m.2
I ordered an adjusted 20 cm Pachanko serenity sata cable. Normal length is 40 cm, i ordered a shortened version, not only to make it cheaper, but there is simply not much space for 40 cm in a fanless nuc.
It will take some time before it arrives, I will give an update how it sounds.
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November 16, 2021, 11:34 PM #5Senior Member
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Re: Sata vs m.2
3 years ago I built a custom computer for audio. I use an m.2 1TB drive and I have a 1TB SSD drive with a SATA cable in addition to an 8tb and 4tb HD. At first I used a standard SATA cable which I had lying around after having built several computers. Then I bought a $10 shielded SATA cable and there was more detail but it was too bright sounding. I certainly would not spend $1K on a sata cable though. Try a few different shielded sata cables to see if you can hear a difference.
If I had the option of an M.2 drive or an SSD I would go with the M.2 as the path is shorter.My Gear- Mains System-Pass X250 amp, BAT VK-51se preamp, Luxman DA-06 DAC, Magnepan 1.6's, Thorens TD-145 TT, Dual Martin Logan Subs, Vintage Luxman T-110 Tuner, Cables-WW Platinum 7 USB, Cardas Parsec XLR, AQ Columbia DBS 72v XLR, Belden 8402 XLR.
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