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| Directional cables - what does that really mean? Anyway, since this forum does not allow posting picture or images so it's hard to discuss anything technical here, I created a thread over at DiyAudio.com and make an attempt, albeit a bit primitive and you could say "simple minded", to understand... | |
| Directional cables - what does that really mean? If higher metal purity results in better sound, then Skoff’s imaginings show some merit. The differences can be small but the end product is a more enjoyable one, and to some, it’s worth it to pursue and make. I understand. It’s like in the court... | |
| Directional cables - what does that really mean? The signal travels in one direction down the wire >>>>>>> from the source to the load. It is NOT alternating back and forth.The signal, energy, travels down the wire in the form of an electromagnetic wave from the source >&... | |
| "Loom" cabling vs. 'mix n match' ? Would you mind sharing a bit of your path? I like Nordost a lot but my wallet doesn't like it so much. Don't be cheap :-). You will be rewarded. | |
| Directional cables - what does that really mean? So far there are a few possible phenomenals but no one has really able to articulate a plausible scientific explanation. Here are some that I have heard:1. Diode affect2. Metal latice structure due to manufacturing process3. Resistance (especially... | |
| Directional cables - what does that really mean? This is an interesting subject to say the least. Some say directionalSome say bsPatience costs money lols | |
| Directional cables - what does that really mean? Had to choose one of many threads on the topic. Dart hit this one...On Directionality:by Roger Skoff // Positive Feedback "Which Way to Run a Cable"https://positive-feedback.com/audio-discourse/which-way-to-run-a-cable/ Thanks for the link. Wi... | |
| The Absolute Sound "review" of USB cable reads suspiciously like a press releaste Isn’t slew rate a function of the amplifier? Not the conductor. The advantage of silver is that the resistance is lower. Maybe someone should come up with copper-plated silver wire. Yes, but the conductor does play a role. All cables act like ... | |
| The Absolute Sound "review" of USB cable reads suspiciously like a press releaste If you’re referring to the speed of the signal there is virtually no difference through copper or silver. In both cases it’s near lightspeed. I was referring to the data edge rate, not the speed in term of data rate or propagation speed. The ... | |
| The Absolute Sound "review" of USB cable reads suspiciously like a press releaste For very high frequency applications like USB cables wouldn’t pure silver strands or silver plated copper strands be best, given that the signals travel very close to the surface of the conductors? Controlling the USB cables for directionality -... | |
| The Absolute Sound "review" of USB cable reads suspiciously like a press releaste There is an excellent article from the late Charles Hansen Ayre designer about the USB DAC. Although the article does not about USB cable specifically, but it will give you understanding of USB DAC architecture in general and how the cable "COULD... | |
| The Absolute Sound "review" of USB cable reads suspiciously like a press releaste A poor value even if it does make a difference. Why would it make a difference though? That is a question I'd like to know. | |
| The Absolute Sound "review" of USB cable reads suspiciously like a press releaste 2. If the DAC is receiving a degraded waveform and the data recovery circuitry is working hard to sort through it, does this circuitry not increase the electrical noise in the DAC? If so, is it negligible or does that just depend on the DAC de... | |
| The Absolute Sound "review" of USB cable reads suspiciously like a press releaste 1. Can a 1 be mistaken for a 0 at the usb receiver if the waveform is degraded enough?It can get complicated. For CD, their is error correction. If a byte comes in with error, and if the error is not catastrophic, the error can be corrected. But i... | |
| The Absolute Sound "review" of USB cable reads suspiciously like a press releaste Just a FYI.The reason redbook format has such low resolution, because at the time, you know back in the early digital age, the CD storage could not hold as much information as it does now. If redbook was to have the same resolution as SACD, the s... |