$500 USB cable


Someone is trying to sell some fancy (used and 2 ft long) USB cable for $497.50. I am genuinely curious since I am no expert. What does this ultra expensive USB cable do to your audio system (besides transferring digital data)?
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Showing 1 response by whitestix

I will chime to say that a fool and his money are soon parted and there are tons of audio snake oil salesmen out there.  By all means, try different USB cables to see if you perceive a difference, but make sure you get a 30-day money-back return deal when you buy them.  I have recently been on a foray to upgrade my IC's and PC with significant benefit to my system with gear from Silnote and Shunyata, but I have in the past auditioned both IC's and PC's with no benefit to my system so I sent them back.  USB connections are a different kettle of fish.  Almarg, who we can count on for solid advice, gives you the straight scoop above.  Cheers.