USBe Perfect Hookup??

@koestner I was under the impression this device was more of a filter or enhancement for the actual audio signal. Not for storage drives as you intend to use it. I might be wrong though and it couldn't hurt to try.

The directional part is tough to get around though. Not sure how you can make that fit your system, and running it backwards seems like it wouldn't work as well or maybe at all. 

Yeah, that's what I was thinking, but I have no place else to put it now that I have a streamer/DAC/Pre all in one. I recall a member Ozzy did this. I was hoping he would chime in with his thoughts.

OP: If you don’t need it anymore, you probably can sell it.

I asked Walter at Underwood HiFi, the distributor for the USBe Perfect, if the directionality mattered.  He said just try reversing it.  Nothing will break.  He was right.

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The USBe Perfect is a USB signal regenerator.    It is not a filter or enhancer.  Ozzy reviewed it here. Conceptually, it is similar to the Smoothlan Ethernet Regenerator.

Initially, I got my USBe Perfect to improve the SQ for streaming from my modded laptop.   It made a substantial improvement. Less edgy, less grainy.   But soon thereafter, I switched to a dedicated streamer - which was far superior to the laptop. 

Out of curiosity, I installed the ’Perfect’ in the USB output from my streamer to my DDC.  The SQ improved once again - but subtly.   More refined, more natural, more spacious.   Every once in a while - with all the improvements to my digital chain - I remove it - thinking I don’t need it anymore.   I always put it back in.  YMMV.

@steakster It seems you have tried it in reverse. That would be a very simple hook-up indeed. "Nothing will break", but did it pass a signal? If so, did you notice any sound difference. Of course I should get off my "A$$" and just try it, but I'm worried about breaking it.

Still a great product that I use from my Hard drive to my Lumin X1. Do a search for the appropriate adapters.

Here are a few on Amazon.

Amazon.com : usb adapters b to a

ozzy