USB Cables: beginning the rabbit hole


Time to audition USB cables. I have always used the same cable a 2004 beauty that came with my Mac G4 in 2004, so this should be fun.

A few questions from the team here:

1. Best way to audition so that I can return what I don't like? I'm in the U.S.

2. What brands would you suggest. Budget is <$500 for 1m. I will audition 2-3 to start with. Curious Cables is one.

3. Is there break-in required? If so, what method and for how long?

I promise to report back my impressions here.

 

dvvilkins

I don’t appreciate being told I dont know what I am talking about. I have likely done more with audio than you have and for quite a bit longer as well. The original poster asked for opinions and I expressed mine. It’s within my rights here as a member to do so, if you don’t like it kindly go whine about it somewhere else.

@livinon2wheels So, I wrote professional reviews of audio equipment for 17 years and have been an audiophile for 40+ years. You have done more than me with audio? Maybe, but I highly doubt it especially given your comments on cables. Plus, your comment flies in the face of not only my but most very experienced people here. Yes, you have your right to your opinion, but this is America and I have the right to refute your opinion as much as you have to express yours. Again, if you can’t hear differences between cables unless there are physical defects, okay. 99% of the very experienced people here would say something very different.

 

I see no reason to engage further with @soix due to him obviously being a legend in his own mind. I will add one thing to my original post, as long as the cable you are using for USB service can pass the bandwidth of data being transmitted, its all about the bits. If the cable has the required bandwidth then you gain nothing by spending more other than perhaps physical appearance and possibly durability. Other than that, its a wash. But its a free world (sort of) and you can spend your hard earned money however you wish. Choose carefully grasshopper. 

I see no reason to engage further with @soix due to him obviously being a legend in his own mind. I will add one thing to my original post, as long as the cable you are using for USB service can pass the bandwidth of data being transmitted, it’s all about the bits. If the cable has the required bandwidth then you gain nothing by spending more other than perhaps physical appearance and possibly durability. Other than that, it’s a wash.

@livinon2wheels Ha! What exactly are your qualifications for, well, anything? If you can’t hear the differences between cables then I truly feel sorry for you. Audio Science Review is calling your name hard. You’ll find more like-minded friends there who also can’t use or trust their own ears. 

@livinon2wheels 

You‘d do all of us a favour in not nly not engaging with @soix who knows what he is tslking about but refrain from unqualified commentary altogether. Bits are bits? A bit short, that. Read up on distortion in DA conversion as a result of RMI, EFI and ground level noise. If you get that continue reading on timing errors through impurities in the metal, etc. Or join Amir as suggested by @soix