Experience up-leveling streaming with USB cables?

Thank you. Our journey with the Merason Dacs continues. 

And a pleasant journey it is. I almost pulled the trigger on @mitch2 's MkII the other day. At some point I will have to compare one of those to my Reuss.

@bluethinker

USB is a two way protocol, Preventing noise ingress is paramount, hence: the shorter the better. You may also want to chack out Uptone Audio‘s USPCB, which does away with the notion of cable altogether. Intona not only offer superb cables but also high speed isolators which are very beneficial.

Hi @bluethinker , A few years ago all my analogue cables with AU24SX and I thought they were great.  Then my dealer brought KS Elation speaker cables for me to try with my new Hailey speakers, and oh my so much better.  Still very resolving (a strength of the AU24 SX) but much fuller in the bass and midrange.  I feel a very natural sounding cable, smooth and full, and still very resolving.

For USB and AES, I have tried a few, and the KS Realization are all of the above... Full, natural, resolving.  I have directly compared to the Network Acoustics AES, and I like that as well, but give the edge to the KS.

I've read that 1.5M is the ideal length for a USB cable used for audio.  I have no idea if that's accurate, but I bought a 1.5M cable (Inakustik).

I have an .75M Audience frontRow Reserve USB which is superb. NOT inexpensive though. I too am thinking the shorter the better.