Can This Really Matter?

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.

@cleeds

+1 I completely agree with Cleeds. Install an SSD inside the unit. Cable problem solved, more elegant. You can do it yourself.

@ghdprentice Of course there's no sound aspect coming from the SSD, it's strictly a matter of moving data, so I don't know how to determine which cable upgrade to settle on. My guess would be to just pick a price point and done.

@cleeds I'll probably send the unit back to Bryston to have a SSD installed but it will be a while from now. My thought is that having an internal SSD installed means that I could potentially loose all of those files, for example in doing a factory reset.

goofyfoot

I’ll probably send the unit back to Bryston to have a SSD installed ... My thought is that having an internal SSD installed means that I could potentially loose all of those files, for example in doing a factory reset.

Bryston or your dealer can install the SSD for you but it’s not difficult to DIY. The BDP-3 system files are independent of the SSD, so you can do a system reset without affecting your files. I wouldn’t provide you that assurance without personal experience.

@goofyfoot,

"does the cheap USB running between between the SSD and into the Bryston really matter?"

I'm also running Ayre QB-9 TWENTY, and noticed a very significant improvement when switching out from a Belkin USB cable to Cardas Clear.  Not very pricey, they go for  around $200.  Not sure if it has an effect, but it is known that Ayre internal wiring is Cardas sourced.  Hope this helps.

@sandstone The USB cable I'm running between the Bryston and he Ayre is a Wire World Platinum Starlight, their best USB cable. So today, I ordered a Wire World Chroma 8 USB 3.0 to run between the SSD / Enclosure and the Bryston. I'm thinking the transfer of data will be a lot faster. Also the shielding and gold plated terminations might help.