USB cable recommendations
I recently purchased the Bricasti M3 for my system & am looking to upgrade my A-B USB cable. I currently have 2 USB cables that I used with my prior DAC (Qutest), a Cardas Clear that I preferred with my Qutest & an XLO ultra plus that I far prefer with my M3. It is OCC copper & actually sounds very good, but wondering if I can do better.
My target price is around $500 used, certainly willing to do less & willing to do more for the ’right’ cable. I am looking for a cable that is absolutely neutral.
I actually tried to buy an AQ diamond used yesterday, but was 2 hours late. Not sure if it was the right choice, but it was a great price & could resell if not right.
My virtual system is available, but my digital side is: Aurender N150 > XLO ultra+ > Bricasti M3 > Zavfino Arcadia > PSAudio BHK w/tele medical NOS tubes > Zavfino Fusion mk2 > SimAudio Moon 330A > Transparent + gen 5 > KEF Reference 3’s.
Please let me know your thoughts and/or recommendations. Thanks!
I’ve read really good comments about this power cord over the years, I have yet to try it. So many choices out there!
Yeah. Not surprising then. |
Congratulations! You’ve just finished the heavy lifting with component & cable selection. Tweaking TBD. Okay, instrumentals sound great. |
@steakster Thank you for reminding me that my cable management needs some attention. Tomorrow’s cold weather project. Thanks |
yes I was amazed more than once just by what a USB cable can do. As to Furutech DPS-4.1…don’t forget try it on the amplifier. Usually works well there. |
@signaforce I missed your post about Kimber. How do you like them? What did these XLRs bring to the table? |
Again, give her 200 hours to mature. And it may get worse before it gets much better; kind of like a stock market graph over a few decades. 
How about vocals? When Andrea Bocelli or Barbra Streisand belt out a high note in fortissimo, do their voices sound natural - or buzz?