The one effect that I can envision possibly being relevant is that the quality of the shielding in the cable will affect how much rfi/emi (radio frequency interference/electromagnetic interference) is radiated from the cable, which might be picked up by and affect circuits in the dac or elsewhere in the audio system.
Obviously the likelihood of that being a significant effect would depend on the proximity of the computer and the hdd to the dac and the audio system.
So you may not be hallucinating! :)
Regards,
-- Al
Obviously the likelihood of that being a significant effect would depend on the proximity of the computer and the hdd to the dac and the audio system.
So you may not be hallucinating! :)
Regards,
-- Al