Anything will work due to the data being 1's and 0's which will transfer the same regardless of the cable or what the people who erroneously believe they can hear a difference will tell you.
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I will be a bit of a contrarian here; my recent experience with DH Labs' SilverSonic HDMI 2.1 (and their power cables as well) has been comparatively underwhelming. I've been running blind preference tests between it and a few other HDMI cables, and every listener who has opined on it has ranked it either last or second to last in their preference. Their critiques mention squashed soundstage, harsh & flat treble, and notably recessed mids on my KEF Reference/Parasound Halo stack. My listeners' most consistent picks in your price point have been the AudioQuest Cinnamon. |
Unfortunately, in a revealing system, I honestly never found satisfaction in a I2s cable under $200. Even over that price, many fall short. My current favorite, Audiolund xtrem cu I2s. Under $400 , custom built to your equipment specs and built like a tank. It will likely never brake which is a major I2s issue, my over $700 Tubulus Concentus did, and let's not even talk about RAL. The Audiolund has exquisite detail without any fatiguing at all. Hard feat in a digital system. |
I use the Wyred 4 Sound cable that @soix mentioned. I haven't tried any expensive I2s cables to compare, but it works well for me. |
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