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  Will a quality USB cable make a difference....

Will a higher quality USB cable make a difference when being used between a storage device (bus-powered mobile drive) and a music server (w/o DAC), as opposed to those used between a source (iMac) and USB converter/DAC? Can anyone confirm an audible improvement?
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03-20-11
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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   "assuming that you have already usb dac with async usb ...   Audioengr

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: Br3098
Ed,

Dude, did I run over your cat or something? I apologize if I inadvertently besmirched one of your audio idols. But I would appreciate it if you would stop lecturing. As I have said previously, you don't know me or anything about me. Your assumptions and guesswork are both incorrect. If you want to know something about me, just ask. I am an open book.

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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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