@markiew good to know, about the Innuos cable.
I've approached the dealer who sold me the used Phoenix, and despite them being an approved Innuos dealer they're refusing to make good the missing cable. Needless to say I'm not happy with them.
Best budget USB
Apologies, I know this has been asked before, and perhaps this question should be on the Cables forum. However, I thought I'd refresh the question, as some of the previous instances are quite old, and it has struck me that the digital thread generally has a better insight into USB cables.
I've bought a 2nd-hand Innuos Phoenix USB to fit between my Zenith Mk3 and Hegel H390. I also have an FTA Sinope, which I intend to fit between Phoenix and Hegel.
Unfortunately, the Phoenix didn't turn up with the original USB. And assuming the USB before the Phoenix is hugely less significant than the USB after, and given I'm now WAYYY over budget I'm looking for something less extravagant than the Sinope.
In the UK, the go-to outlet for choice is Futureshop, and if I limit myself to approx £100 ($120),the selection is:
- Audioquest Pearl, Forest & Cinnamon
- Wireworld Chroma 8, Starlight 8
- Supra
- Furutech Formula 2
- Atlas Element SC
- Chord C-USB
Any preferences?
Thanks,
Mark
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Thanks @ddd1 Just noticed they're also offering the new Supra Excalibur USB for £99 |
@soix , thanks very much for that recommendation. Lavricables are new to me, and certainly seem to offer a lot of bang per buck. Plus, also good to see it available in 0.5m |
I decided to give the new Supra Excalibur a go. I already have their Ethernet cable and like it very much. Plus, it'll be here tomorrow, unlike the Lavris which would be quite a wait. I'll try it before and after the Phoenix. I would imagine the better cable (the FTA Sinope) should go after the Phoenix. Though one review (audiobacon?) claims the better should go before, which seems completely counterintuitive to me. |
Thanks @vthokie83 . I found a video review of them here https://youtu.be/X3qicG6F2n0 It’s quite lengthy so best to scan read the transcripts. He does however appear to rate the Excalibur alongside the Curious cables, and better than the best TelluriumQ and AQ offerings Quite the bargain then
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The slight irony here, given the fact I kicked off this thread, is that the Phoenix arrived three days ago and to get it up and running I plugged in the only USB I had to hand:. an Amazon Basics. And it sounds fantastic! Compared to the Zenith alone, it's a wonderfully sound. Just perfect almost. It has lost all the glare, and forceful forwardness. The icy shards have melted. It might be that the Phoenix has made every digital component upstream of it redundant. Then again, maybe not.
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