The Absolute Sound "review" of USB cable reads suspiciously like a press releaste

@elliottbnewcombjr

" Who among you believes the construction of a USB cable will make an audible difference?"

You know, I would like to believe that it couldn't.  But I just recently tried a different USB cable between my server to my DAC and it made an unmistakable difference, and all to the better.  Like buying better DAC can.  I don't like it, either, but there is no denying it, IME.  It seems we need to fiddle with this cable, too, to tune our systems in. Oy.

@tom32801

The "fiddling" I did with USB cables is to try a few.  I had started with a basic DH Labs USB cable, and I received a freebie Supra Sword USB cable rolled in with some gear that I bought, so I tried that.  I could hear no difference at all.  None.

Then some months later the importer of my DAC recommended a Final Touch Audio Callisto USB cable that other owners were really liking.  Wow.  It was like when I discovered what a really good power cord brings to the party.  My digital took some important steps to a truer sound, gaining some more information, and with an uncanny greater coherence and palpability, like the focus sharpened at the micro detail level and fleshed out harmonics, space, and dynamic shading a bit better all together.  And really feeling coherent.  The sum total is surprising to me, and it has certainly converted me to a believer that USB cabling matters.

@dynaquest4 

Your broad pronouncements of what others should do seem presumptuous to me.  Rather than living in the world of "shoulds", I would recommend you try the realm of "ears on" experience and try some cables to hear the difference (or not) for yourself.  Experience trumps "theory", IME. 

I'm an engineer, and I would have sworn that all of this cable nonsense just shouldn't, just couldn't make a difference.  But sometimes when I have tried them there was absolutely no doubting the differences and the musical improvements in my system.  Reluctantly, I have put some serious money into wire, and my ears are glad I did.  That's my experience.  You just cannot beat trying something yourself, rather than simply accepting conventional wisdom.