Does the Quality of the USB cable matter?


I have a Squeezebox Touch connected to my Laptop via a 50 ethernet cable.
Also connected to my laptop is an external 1TB hardrive that my music is stored on via a 5 meter USB cable.

With this set up, does the quality of the USB Cable matter ?
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I'm using a Cat 7 cable. Primarily because it looks like its built better and it cost about the same as Cat 6. Can't say whether it sounds better though.
I'm using a Cat5e is just fine. And less expensive than your other alternatives.

The quality is always matter and even when it's usb cable whatever Desktops you are using if the cable is suit to it then you're okay to go.
Of course the quality of the USB cable matters just the same as any piece of wire or electronic hardware because it is something in the path of the signal going from source to speakers. All those things in front of the signal are creating a resistance just the same as all the other parts and all those parts impart a sonic signature which can be heard .