Do USB cables make a difference?

Mike said:
http://positive-feedback.com/audio-discourse/why-usb-cables-can-make-a-difference/


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Mike,

Thanks for posting. Interesting comments from the various designers. I personally can't even describe how much different my Totaldac D1 USB cable sounds from my Wireworld Platinum 7 USB cable. In this case, the differences are driven by very different designs with one cable using filtration and the other using pure silver wiring for everything except the power. The first cable achieves an extremely organic sound while the second a very transparent sound. There's a USB cable out there for everyone's taste these days.

Ken
 
Mike.......I found it interesting to note the common ground that many cable manufacturers share with respect to the issues impacting USB signal transmission. The basic fundamentals seem to be embraced by all. How they each go about solving the inherent USB irregularities makes for the plethora of choices on the market. What's obscene in the cable industry are the price points of these brainchild's.
 
Double-D said:
Mike.......I found it interesting to note the common ground that many cable manufacturers share with respect to the issues impacting USB signal transmission. The basic fundamentals seem to be embrace by all. How they each go about solving the inherent USB irregularities makes for the plethora of choices on the market. What's obscene in the cable industry are the price points of these brainchild's.
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So true and they are all great Marketers
 
Dan this is so true. There are some good sounding reasonably priced options for us out there.

Double-D said:
Mike.......I found it interesting to note the common ground that many cable manufacturers share with respect to the issues impacting USB signal transmission. The basic fundamentals seem to be embrace by all. How they each go about solving the inherent USB irregularities makes for the plethora of choices on the market. What's obscene in the cable industry are the price points of these brainchild's.
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Mike said:
Curious USB Cable? Not cheap, but I hear its good. Yes?
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Mike,

Le Roy has the Curious USB Cable and the WW Platinum 7 USB Cable, so maybe he will chime in on their performance.

Ken
 
Mike said:
Curious USB Cable? Not cheap, but I hear its good. Yes?
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That's the cable I like to try after the wonderful experiment with my Audioquest Diamond USB cable. like to do AB comparison.


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nc42acc said:
Has anyone tried the WireWorld Platinum Starlight 7 or the Nordost Heimdall 2?
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I have a WW Platinum USB I purchased from Ivan. Do I hear a difference between that and XLR, COAX and Optical? Nope. But heck - the cable is sure pretty and feels well made. Feels does not make it true but my WW cables are sure darn pretty!
 
Golucid said:
I have a WW Platinum USB I purchased from Ivan. Do I hear a difference between that and XLR, COAX and Optical? Nope. But heck - the cable is sure pretty and feels well made. Feels does not make it true but my WW cables are sure darn pretty!
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Hi David,

As crazy as this sounds, what you describe makes sense to me. The WW Platinum 7 USB cable is extremely transparent and imposes very little sonic signature through USB transmission. The other connections you describe are less susceptible to cable variations than USB. So it stands to reason, there would be little difference between USB and the other connections you tested. So why use USB for a connection? Asynchronous transmission, 192 kHz and 384 kHz sampling rates for starters. Of course, this is just my theory!

Best,
Ken
 
Alpinist said:
Hi David,
Asynchronous transmission, 192 kHz and 384 kHz sampling rates for starters. Of course, this is just my theory!
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Hey Ken,

Those higher bits, I can't hear the improvement. Its a waste for me. I will still buy pretty cables, though.

I like XLR mostly becsuse of they way they lock-in.

David
 
Golucid said:
Hey Ken,

Those higher bits, I can't hear the improvement. Its a waste for me. I will still buy pretty cables, though.

I like XLR mostly becsuse of they way they lock-in.

David
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In that case, consider the WW Platinum 7 as the Cartier of USB cables. :D

Ken
 
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