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03-21-11
For what it's worth, i was unable to hear any difference bet ... Michael02467
03-21-11
And....we're off! ; ) this, like any other "does cabl ... Ml8764ag
03-21-11
. it is obvious that the first 2 responders don't have the ... Herman
03-21-11
Don't agree. i went from a 35.00 usb that came with my hrt m ... Ryriken
03-21-11
I completely agree with ml8764ag on this. i hear differences ... Timtim
03-21-11
This is between a drive and computer. most claim no differen ... 4est
03-21-11
I've spent a small fortune on interconnects and speaker wire ... Michael02467
03-21-11
I've noticed a significant difference to the upside with a r ... Istanbulu
03-21-11
I have recently bought a mach2 mini and an empiricle off ram ... Jjh1425
03-23-11
Perhaps it depends on the components in the system and their ... Mlg
03-23-11
I have a standard commercial usb cable, a belden gold and a ... Baka1969
03-23-11
Only difference i found was the conector's firm fit on the c ... Koegz
03-25-11
I had a top audio guy in the industry tell me something inte ... Craig_hoch
03-25-11
I don't see where the audio industry guy's position is relat ... Herman
03-25-11
I'd like to quote herman because i agree entirely: ...the b ... Istanbulu
03-25-11
This is like asking "will a different s/pdif cable make ... Audioengr
03-25-11
"it depends on the usb interface you are using " ... Dob
03-25-11
I am currently using an audio research dac8 connected to an ... Coxhaus
03-25-11
Does it matter where the usb is used? in my case, i am usin ... Ozzy
03-26-11
I only know about running a usb cable from the computer main ... Coxhaus
03-26-11
"it takes adecades of dedecation". we are not lear ... Koegz
03-26-11
Correction; decades of dedication Koegz
03-26-11
"hello steve: do you mean usb 1.1 versus usb 2.0 or som ... Audioengr
03-26-11
"certainly async usb protocol using usb 2.0 is better t ... Dob
03-26-11: Audioengr
"Assuming that you have already USB DAC with async USB protocol - do you need special (async?) protocol for the sender i.e. your USB 2.0 computer port ?"
The computer device driver takes care of this, either native or custom device driver, and the USB port controller hardware in the computer.
"Again, you refer above to the DAC (or USB Adaptor) or to the computer(server) ?"
What I'm talking about is the DAC or converter USB interface design, not the computer.
"Today's fashion is to match cheap computer with expensive and very good USB DACs and I wonder how your comments are related to this fashion."
The cost of the computer is not usually significant. The only requirements are USB 2.0 compliant port and a reasonably fast I/O structure inside. Either of these can be compromised at any price. The latter has been poor on certain PC laptops, including Dells. Mac Mini has very good I/O using USB.
The more critical thing is how the USB interface was designed on your DAC or USB converter. With the advent of async USB interface, the role of the computer is much less significant.
Steve N.
Empirical Audio
Audioengr (Threads | Answers | This Thread)
03-26-11
sorry, but it's just not possible. keeping it simple, usb i ... Br3098
03-26-11
Br3098... please, please, please speak from audio experience ... Istanbulu
03-27-11
Thank you steve rafael Dob
03-27-11
I have done exactly what you suggest istanbulu and i could t ... Koegz
03-27-11
"sorry, but it's just not possible. keeping it simple, ... Audioengr
03-27-11
Ed, do you know me or anything about my audio experience? i ... Br3098
03-27-11
If you are in my neck of the woods, come by and take a liste ... Coxhaus
03-27-11
Steve, i didn't read your post until after my little rant. ... Br3098
03-27-11
My thoughts and expressions exactly! Koegz
03-27-11
Br3098...personally i think it's hilarious that you would le ... Istanbulu
03-27-11
"i agree with you about timing variations. there's also ... Audioengr
03-28-11
"gordon is not the only one with async usb interface de ... Jtwrace
03-28-11
"i'm pretty certain he was the first though!" i b ... Audioengr
03-28-11
Steve, streaming data is streaming data, whether it's audio ... Br3098
03-28-11
Ed, dude, did i run over your cat or something? i apologiz ... Br3098
03-29-11
Some people will remember some of my posts and it's no surpr ... Larry_s
03-29-11
I especially enjoy those who dismiss the possibility it is t ... Herman
03-29-11
It's my money and i can spend it or not spend it. they're my ... Baka1969
03-29-11
Over the years, the basis of my listening experience with us ... Istanbulu
03-30-11
it is your ears/brain that are adjusting and not the cable. ... Koegz
03-29-11
I appreciate what istanbulu said. he qualified it as his exp ... Baka1969
03-30-11
Baka1969... i'm interested to hear your experience. one of ... Istanbulu
03-30-11
Ed, i've been using the nordost usb as my default for some ... Baka1969
03-31-11
Bafa1969, i'm wondering how things are going with your liste ... Istanbulu
03-31-11
Hi ed, let me address the headphone part of what you were m ... Baka1969
04-01-11
Baka1969... sorry about the typo previously btw... ok, so n ... Istanbulu
04-01-11
Hi ed, before you start let me know what your rig will be. ... Baka1969
04-01-11
Since i grabbed some unknown red usb off a peg on the wall, ... Orpheus10
04-06-11
This got off track fast. my question was a simple one requir ... Sakahara
04-06-11
Ok, i set up the dell windows 7 laptop as the server for the ... Istanbulu
04-07-11
To my ears a usb cable is a usb cable. 1's and zero's. Hbarrel
04-07-11
I switched from itunes to foobar and i still can't hear the ... Baka1969
04-07-11
If you were using itunes on a pc, its no wonder. you will n ... Audioengr
04-08-11
Again this my system: computer winxp lossless itunes/foo ... Baka1969
04-11-11
The original poster's question was will a higher quality u ... Istanbulu
05-20-11
Istanbulu, ok. i have $1150. to buy a meter of the enopias! ... Vvrinc
05-21-11
It makes some sense that since this is streaming and not sta ... All300b
05-21-11
Hi vvinc... this is my suggestion if you are interested in r ... Istanbulu
05-21-11
"so, ok it is plausible that different usb cables sound ... Larry_s
05-24-11
I've been reading about this, and im planning to make some t ... Chatta
05-24-11
@chatta... everything about cables is system dependent. tell ... Istanbulu
05-30-11
I had a chance to listen for quite some time to a dealers se ... Paulsax
06-14-11
Digital is digital. 1's are 1's and 0's are 0's. it will wor ... Docks
06-15-11
@docks, i'm gonna quote judge belvin perry (casey anthony tr ... Istanbulu
06-17-11
I tried a us30 cable and a us150 usb cable. sad to say, the ... Nolitan
06-17-11
Which 150 dollar usb cable is that? pls share. Horchai
06-17-11
Thanks for going the extra little bit to help our economy (o ... Larry_s
06-19-11
I'm still very skeptical about getting a high dollar usb cab ... Jedinite24
06-22-11
I have had differences. the music was just more clear with t ... Programmergeek
06-26-11
Just curious given the talk of laptop vs pc vs mac vs mac mi ... Vikingboy
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