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Locus Design Axis USB or ???

Greetings - I acquired an Axis USB cable from Lee a short while before his passing. It has served me very well, but with a new Auralic Vega DAC headed my way I'm wondering how the Axis rates in light of the numerous USB offerings now available. At the time, there were precious few "audiophile" cables to choose from. If any of you have experience with the Axis and would care to place it into the context of today's offerings from Oyaide, Wireworld, Audioquest, etc. I'd be interested in hearing from you. I'm not looking to spend in excess of $500-600 so please try to refrain from suggesting WAY pricey cables I'll never consider buying. Thanks much, Kurt.
maldeguerre
sonic_genius
528 posts
 
I traded my Starlight platinum for the Cabledyne Reference Silver USB. The Cabledyne USB has discrete power and signal leads and is pure silver wire. Price was around $140. I could clearly hear the sonic benefit.

http://http://www.cabledyne.com/usb-cable.html
doggiehowser
672 posts
 
I have the first gen Cynosure but I think there are some IMHO saner priced products out there. If you can get a Revelation Audio Labs dual headed one, it's well worth a listen.
maldeguerre OP
4 posts
 
Thanks to all who have responded, much appreciated. I'm still hopeful that someone out there with "ears on" experience with the Axis will be able to give me some comparative sense of the Axis' sound quality versus the current field of "contenders". It may be that I'm still very well situated with the Axis and that'd be swell. If investing in a more current design can reap tangible sonic benefits at comparatively reasonable expense, count me in! My "evolution" in USB cables, all providing noticeable gains in SQ:

"office" USB > Wireworld Starlight > Locus Polestar > Locus Axis > ???
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