mrskeptic needs to join the circus-
When I decided to get back into Hifi, I bought a DAC-it. While hooking it up I realized the DAC did not come with a cable, so I ran to the local Micro Center and bought a $15.00 USB printer cable. It was the most God awful thing I ever heard. Luckily there was a Home stereo/Car Audio shop that sold Audioquest.
In highly resolving horn systems almost every change you make has an audible difference.
The ones and zeros crowd really need to give it a rest. (maybe more hifi experience or a trip to the audiologist)