Do USB cables make a difference?

I thought I would give you guys a laugh regarding this $12,000 USB cable.

It's outa this world!

Indeed I cannot believe coconut and cheez are still around. It seems they have recently found Jesus.


http://coconut-audio.com/holynightusb.html

And don't forget to read the disclaimer!
 
Steve said:
Indeed I cannot believe coconut and cheez are still around. It seems they have recently found Jesus.
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We all subscribe to our own preferred concoctions of snake oil. My momma says, "there's a bed for every butt".
 
^^^^ Yes Siltech. I heard the construction of this cable is based on the same core geometry of chord used in their 110ohm digital cable.
 
Rod - that's on my list this year - it will complete my full Siltech loom.

I've heard my customers Siltech USB. It spanked his Transparent.


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Mike said:
Rod - that's on my list this year - it will complete my full Siltech loom.

I've heard my customers Siltech USB. It spanked his Transparent.


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Hi Mike,

Do you know anything about the Siltech USB's design? Does it use silver, copper or silver/copper hybrid wiring? Also, which model are you considering? I believe there are several.

Best,
Ken
 
Alpinist said:
Hi Mike,

Do you know anything about the Siltech USB's design? Does it use silver, copper or silver/copper hybrid wiring? Also, which model are you considering? I believe there are several.

Best,
Ken
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Ken - I'm between the Golden Universal II and the Golden Universal Crown. Siltech cables in general are comprised of a unique portion of silver and gold. People are quick to squawk at the price of Siltech cables, well, they haven't heard them. NOTHING sounds like Siltech. Well, nothing except maybe their sister company, Crystal. I've had a lot of other brands in my system and Siltech is on another level. Truth be told, I hate that it is so good - because it's not cheap!

As for the USB cable, I will find out the specifics and let you know.
 
I'm not a dealer but I have had excellent results with the Audioquest Diamond USB cables. And I hate that silly battery thing but it does really sound good.

Looking forward to trying out some of the latest offerings from Nordost. And I bet the Siltech's are great as Mike said, hopefully I get a chance to hear them soon too.
 
Steve said:
^^^^ Yes Siltech. I heard the construction of this cable is based on the same core geometry of chord used in their 110ohm digital cable.
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Mike said:
Rod - that's on my list this year - it will complete my full Siltech loom.

I've heard my customers Siltech USB. It spanked his Transparent.


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Cool. I certainly have no complaints from my 110ohm Golden Ridge II :D so then it doesn't surprise me that the USB cable is very good.

Mike, any idea what model of Transparent the Siltech was being compared to?
 
I'd love to try Siltech cables but they are a little beyond my reach. I am using a WireWorld Starlight 7 USB cable between my Bryston BDP-2 and Calyx Femto DAC. I had tried a Black Cat Silverstar 75 coax cable before and I don't think I hear much difference. Perhaps the two cables are similar in that they both are neutral sounding cables. I use another Black Cat Silverstar 75 between my Oppo BDP-95 and Calyx DAC.

I haven't tried any other USB cables to compare but in my limited experience the digital coax and USB I tried sounded the same in my system.
 
Thanks! It really has been a step up from the Oppo BDP-95. Though for all the things the Oppo does, it is still a good player and maybe not the fairest comparison at 1/10 the cost.
 
My initial exposure to USB cables for audio purposes was a Belkin printer cable from Office Max that I used between my laptop and DAC when I first stuck my toe into the high-res digital download quagmire. Like many, I thought USB was USB, 1's and 0's over wire. Man was I wet behind the ears. What I quickly discovered was an issue with intermittent signal drops. The playback software would lock and require the USB cable to be unplugged and reinserted into the laptop and/or a reboot of the software to get the music playing again. This was a persistent issue that plagued my digital playback experience to the point where I considered giving up on high-res playback from a computer. I wasn't having fun. Fortunately there were people with more experience than me offering good advice and explaining the basic fundamentals of USB playback. It became immediately apparent the Belkin USB cable was not going to be able to carry the load, so to speak. I ordered a three meter Wireworld Silver Starlight USB cable to replace the Belkin and my dropout issues vanished. Not only that but the music gained a clarity and texture I had not heard with the cheap printer cable. This told me I was on the right path.

Since I have two systems, I decided to order a second USB cable, this time a three meter Wireworld Platinum Starlight USB cable. To be perfectly honest, I wasn't expecting to actually hear a difference between the Silver Starlight USB cable and the Platinum Starlight USB cable, but everyone who owned the Platinum cable swore it was the greatest thing since sliced bread. Once the Wireworld Platinum Starlight USB cable arrived and I had a dozen hours on it I made a direct A/B comparison with the Silver Starlight USB cable. Both cables performed admirably with only a slight difference in seemingly greater air around instruments with the Platinum Starlight. If I were not doing a direct comparison, I don't believe I would have been able to pinpoint any differences. I am happy to own both the Silver Starlight and the Platinum Starlight USB cables. I have the Platinum in the studio system and the Silver in the living room system. Both perform well.

Since I have no other experience with any other manufacturer's line of USB cables, I am in no position to say one manufacturer's cables are better than the next but I can say the Wireworld USB cables represent a good value to me. The Platinum Starlight USB cable in particular seems to magically disappear as though there is no wire at all between the computer and the DAC. I am convinced the solid silver wire and 6 conductor DNA Helix cable design of the Platinum Starlight cable makes it the default USB cable for digital enthusiasts looking for premium performance at a price that doesn't require a second mortgage on your home to own. I am very pleased and can highly recommend the Wireworld Platinum Starlight USB cable.



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Nice review, I am going to have save up for the platinum WireWorld Starlight 7. It sounds like it would work well in my set-up as I am liking the WW Starlight 7 right now.
 
I have WW Platinum Starlight USB 3m length also. It's great reliable wire.

So is the WW Platinum Starlight HDMI.

I would expect the Siltech Golden Universal II to be a step up from the Wireworld Platinum though.
 
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