USBe Perfect Hookup??

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

@ozzy Thanks for posting. Have you by any chance tried using it in reverse. It's a very easy hook-up that way, but I don't know if it will even work. What are your thoughts?

I would think that I probably did try it in reverse direction at some time, the fact that I don’t remember means it didn’t affect me either way.

I say try it that way and check out how it sounds. You just never know. But I still think you should try an adapter (they are cheap) because if you’re like me, it will always bug you if you don’t.

ozzy