June 2, 200917 yr comment_239917 I wouldn't limit yourself to $60. I just won a $550 USB cable at CanJam. It's big and silvery, though surely not as good as their $1150 model. Report
June 2, 200917 yr comment_239920 Pah, what self respecting USB cable doesn't have a built in LED. How will the electrons know where to flow, if their path is not illuminated? Amazon.com: Monster Game Ultimate Performance USB Cable with Powerflow Indicator: Electronics (the customer review is a classic ) Report
June 2, 200917 yr comment_239922 I wouldn't limit yourself to $60. I just won a $550 USB cable at CanJam. It's big and silvery, though surely not as good as their $1150 model. tell me that is not true Report
June 2, 200917 yr Author comment_239923 Please, only the people with experience should answer. The rest can suck it if they want to ridicule the question and say bits are bits hahaha Report
June 2, 200917 yr Author comment_239927 ive heard the polestar is really nice. I wonder if its worthy over the cheaper stuff. My 2 usb cables are different sounding and they are both cheap stuff which is why I got interested in getting a decent one. I was a nonbeliever of digital cable sound differences until now. Report
June 2, 200917 yr comment_239928 Yes, unprocessed digital 'data' will sound much better on a moar expensive wire. Report
June 2, 200917 yr comment_239951 anything structurally decent with a ferrite bead is the most you need. Report
June 2, 200917 yr comment_239952 Some great answers to the OP question in this thread: I need chemistry help (DUE TOMORROW, PLEASE HELP ASAP) - Head-Fi: Covering Headphones, Earphones and Portable Audio Report
June 2, 200917 yr comment_239953 anything structurally decent with a ferrite bead is the most you need. I've read somewhere that the one thing you should probably avoid are ferrites. But who knows? Personally, I recommend purple cables. Report
June 2, 200917 yr comment_239959 They suppress EMI interference and serves as some isolation to other connected circuits surrounding it. Though not really significant, it's something that if you can get it for cheap then do so. Report
June 2, 200917 yr comment_239961 I find that NOS DACs are better paired with vintage USB cables. The older the better. Report
June 2, 200917 yr Author comment_239962 I've read somewhere that the one thing you should probably avoid are ferrites. But who knows? Personally, I recommend purple cables. i heard that too which is why im avoiding the kimber cable Report
June 2, 200917 yr comment_239965 If you're running a stax setup, you actually want to construct a wire with pata wire. More closely matches the stax cable's architecture. Report
June 2, 200917 yr Author comment_239967 Am I in the twilight Zone or in an audiophile forum??? ermmm seacrest out Report
June 2, 200917 yr comment_239968 I find that NOS DACs are better paired with vintage USB cables. The older the better. Yes. You need to ensure that these are bandwidth limited so the bits don't go too fast and pull you out of NOS... I've read somewhere that the one thing you should probably avoid are ferrites. But who knows? Personally, I recommend purple cables. Charles Hansen is probably the origin of this. He claims that they change and degrade the sound over time. Report
June 2, 200917 yr comment_239971 Think it was Gordon Rankin. He says they can cause protocol errors. Report
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