I think your SSD is OK where it is. Of course you might get better sound with a dedicated audio server, but then you probably wouldn’t need the Bryston. The Bryston is probably made to optimize sources like yours. I agree a better USB cable is a good idea.
Can This Really Matter?
I hear it again and again, everything matters in the digital chain. So I recently unboxed my new Bryston BDP 3 renderer and it’s connected to my Ayre QB9 Twenty USB DAC. I have a SSD inside a generic enclosure (with a fan) that will power up via bus. I have a twenty cent USB cable running from the SSD to the Bryston. So here’s the question, does the enclosure matter and does the cheap USB running between between the SSD and into the Bryston really matter? If so, it wouldn’t seem practical to spend much money on upgrading these accessories. And if so, what do you suggest?
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@tomcy6 I could probably go through my local dealer on a reasonably priced cable. And as I can sit it on top of the Bryston, it only needs to reach about eight inches. Know anything on Amazon? |
https://forums.tomshardware.com/threads/do-i-need-new-sata-cables-when-upgrading-to-an-ssd.1667416/ Cables matter in audio performance…sure …I am in that camp too . BUT ….we don’t live in a world of absolutes. …. as @cleeds pointed out, you might consider it as a convenience improvement along with an arguable deterrent to cable wear and tear. I use the direct USB inputs with USB thumb drives in my older BRYSTON BDP1-USB player, so I will decline any personal opinion on whether this SSD insertion option sounds “better” PS I don’t see any mention in any of the BRYSTON manuals, nor any postings in the extensive BRYSTON forum posts that an SSD cable swap will make any difference. If James Tanner at BRYSTON is apparently agnostic to it, I would follow suit.
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In developing my office system I experimented extensively with USB cables. Yes they make a difference. But getting an inexpensive one is likely to result in a very small or no difference. After extensive testing of stuff like WireWorld Starlight and a bunch of other cables I finally found a $450 that made a very significant improvement. It took me many months of testing.
+1 I completely agree with Cleeds. Install an SSD inside the unit. Cable problem solved, more elegant. You can do it yourself. |
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