Zavfino Majestic USB Cable

@westcoastaudiophile Shorter is better for i2S HDMI cables, but not so much for digital cables say between a source and a DAC.  1.5m is generally accepted to be the shortest length to avoid unwanted reflections that negatively affect the sound.  BTW, which digital cable do you use?

The Zavfino and DH Labs look like solid choices, and one being copper and the other silver-plated copper a comparison would be interesting. I’ll throw in the LavriCables Ultimate Silver Dual USB as another option that differs in that, as the name implies, it uses pure 5N silver wire and also because the data and power legs are physically separated rather than running together with shielding. These are impressive features considering the price of only $180 for a 1.5m cable. I’ve got four cables from them and have been thrilled with the sound of each. There’s a house sound that is very balanced, very detailed yet never harsh sounding and very natural, impressive tight and deep bass, excellent tonal properties especially for a silver cable, and outstanding 3D imaging and expansive soundstage where images pop out of a completely clear and transparent space. To me, they exhibit similar properties to my Acoustic Zen Silver Reference ll interconnects if that helps. The bad news is they apparently don’t accept returns as they’re custom made in Latvia, but FWIW I never even considered returning any of my four LavriCables, and there are several seasoned A’goners with very accomplished systems here who’ve also bought various cables from them and to a person have all been as extremely impressed with them as I have — even when comparing to much more expensive cables from much more well-known manufacturers. Yes they’re a bit of a gamble given the return policy but one I think is well worth making given the value, design, quality, and performance on offer. Just another different option to ponder FWIW, and best of luck.

https://www.lavricables.com/cables/ultimate-silver-dual-usb-a-b-interconnect-cable/

@1971gto455ho Please let us know what digital cables you’ve compared and found no difference. Also, what’s in the rest of your system?  I’m thinking Bose cause you seem to be stuck in the past. 

@panzrwagn If you can’t hear differences between digital cables I truly feel sorry for you because it’s really not hard.  As you’re obviously in the “I hear what I believe” camp you sadly probably never will.  It, however, is much easier to just bury your head in the sand and close your mind/ears, so I’ll give you that.  But only that. 

And that's my point. No matter which music streaming service you're using, no matter where in the cloud (or rather which hosting services are used), there's a shit-ton of networking and thousands of miles cabling, both copper and fiber involved, none of it anything more than regular commercial grade. Swapping out the last 72" will give you better zeroes and ones?

@panzrwagn Yes.  Just like interconnects, speaker, and power cables can make a big difference.  Rather than being a digital cable denier I’d suggest you try a better digital cable and use your ears rather than theory to make any conclusions.  BTW, what digital cable are you using now?

@westcoastaudiophile Depends on whatever digital cable he’s using now, which I assume isn’t very good if @panzrwagn doesn’t believe they make any difference.  I just upgraded from an Apogee Wyde-Eye cable, which is a very good and cost-effective cable — to an Acoustic Zen MC2 and the improvement was not small across the board.  Wish I upgraded to an MC2 years ago.  

@soix “better” cable/s without any technical data to back it up aren’t really “better”! 

@westcoastaudiophile Well, I had my $50 Apogee Wyde-Eye professional digital cable in my system for 10 years and was quite happy.  The second I plugged the AZ MC2 in my system the soundstage expanded in all directions and tonal properties sounded much more natural and real. If you need measurements to tell you those things rather than using your own ears, well, maybe we’re just on different planes but the Apogee will not be going back into my system.  Use measurements if you will, but IME the final arbiter is what your own ears tell you in your own system and room if possible.  I highly recommend trying an AZ MC2 digital cable in your system.  Buy used and if it doesn’t give you significant improvements just sell it for little/no loss.  Just my $0.02 FWIW.