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Experience up-leveling streaming with USB cables?

Hi All - 

I posted this in the cable section, but thought I’d add it here. Like many of you, I’m always looking to make tweaks over time to improve my system. I’m thinking about purchasing an Innuos Reclocker to work with my existing Innuos ZENith mkiii. 
 

Part of that is obviously adding an additional USB cable. 
 

I read positive comments about the Final Touch Sinope cable. I was wondering if anyone with direct experience with the cable could comment on the qualities of that cable? Alternatively, I’d welcome suggestions on other USB cables you’ve used to up-level your streaming experience. 
 

Thanks in advance! 

128x128bluethinker

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antigrunge2
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A word of warning here: what seems like different performance from USB cables more likely is their compatinility with the Dac‘s USB implementation. Rather than spend $500 or more on trying out cables, buying a Lhy Audio UIP USB processor may be a more successful way to better SQ

antigrunge2
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Keep‘em short! Intona Reference and Mad Scientist or Oyaide Continental S2

antigrunge2
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@bluethinker

USB is a two way protocol, Preventing noise ingress is paramount, hence: the shorter the better. You may also want to chack out Uptone Audio‘s USPCB, which does away with the notion of cable altogether. Intona not only offer superb cables but also high speed isolators which are very beneficial.

antigrunge2
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@benzman 

you own a very good dac and streamer, so not easy to be sure. Since you own the clock and presumably had a benefit from it, I‘d consider it likely an improvement

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