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In the March 2012 issue of Absolute Sound, Robert Harley raves about a $550/m USB cable that replaced his "excellent" $80 cable, but doesn't tell us what the $80 cable is. For those of us who are less absolute, that would have been an interesting disclosure. As a new owner of a MacMini loaded with Pure Music, I'd like to know what USB cables are recommended. The MacMini will output USB to a Musical Fidelity V-Link that will in turn output SP/DIF to a Cary 11a. db Dbphd  (Threads | Answers | This Thread) 02-23-12

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Click title to read one, or click date to read all below it. 02-23-12   Imo you will gain considerably more by going with a better u ...   Elberoth2 02-23-12   First, i would recommend a 1.5m cable, no shorter. there ar ...   Audioengr 02-23-12   I think r.h. was using the audioquest cinnamon usb cable. th ...   Tom6897 02-24-12   Omg. multi-hundred dollar usb cables? feed a us city inst ...   Mt10425 02-24-12   I am using audioquest cinnamon, i have only compared it to c ...   Timlub 02-24-12   Like most digital cables, the high-end is where the signific ...   Audioengr 02-25-12   I use the locus design polestar, which steve recommends (tho ...   Jdoris 02-25-12   Steve, you are recommending the revelations audio labs. they ...   Edorr 02-25-12   I appreciate elberoth2's comment... i have the vlink feeding ...   Davide256 02-25-12   Timlub, does bass punch improves when using your cinnamon? i ...   Nickjn 02-25-12   How does audioquest cinnamon or kimber usb cables compare to ...   Artmindes 02-26-12   "do converters like the offramp or hiface evo use usb p ...   Audioengr 02-26-12   I use the acoustic revive cable that has the separate power ...   Richard_stacy 02-27-12   Turns out the sotm usb card allows you to switch of 5v usb p ...   Edorr 03-05-12: Timlub Nickjn, Sorry, I've been traveling and just checked this thread. I certainly noticed a difference with the Cinnamon across the board. A tad tighter in bass, better image placement and smoother top end. All were minor improvements, but improvements in all area's add up. I would suggest that you ask Steve (Audioengr) about cables with Asyn vs adaptive. I am understanding that the cable makes more difference on one over the other. Not sure which way, but the short answer is yes, the Cinnamon was a clear improvement. I have an Asyc USB. Timlub  (Reviews | Threads | Answers | This Thread) 03-08-12   I recently purchased a new usb dac (north star usb dac32) an ...   Sc53 03-10-12   I am at a loss as to how could the usb cable make any differ ...   Mihaitaa 03-13-12   It only makes a difference if you think it will make a diffe ...   Larry_s 03-15-12   No conductor is perfect... unless its a super conductor at c ...   Davide256 03-27-12   Hello, i went from a .5 meter wireworld starlight usb cable ...   Foster_9 03-27-12   i think you should go with the best usb/spdif converter you ...   Elberoth2 08-29-12   I want to share my experience of a usb cable that has not be ...   C_avila1

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