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Suggestions for a good I2s cable $300-$400 range?

I need an I2s cable to go between my Dinafrips Hermes and Venus II DAC. Some cables I am looking at are:

DH Labs Silversonic 2.1

Purist Audio Design Diamond

Magic HDMI from Harmonic Technology.

I have also heard of the Tubulus Agrentus I2s, but it seems a bit pricey to me @ $539. Is it worth it?

 

Has anyone used any of these or can make another recommendation in my range? I want to stay away from anything that is on the bright side soundwise, but detailed is preferred.

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sfseay
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A "high end" I2S cable won't make a difference in sound output, but make you feel better.

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fthompson251 OP
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@sfseay sfseay  and I guess you feel impelled to give this advice no matter what? does that make you feel better as well?

jerrybj
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@sfseay 

You say upgraded I2S cables make no difference, having tried some?

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rikkipuu
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Have used several HDMI between my Iris and Terminator.  There is a difference.

Using an AQ Thunder 48K now.  Had an AQ Coffee and a Sommer cable.  The Sommer was better and much less expensive.

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jaytor
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I have a Denafrips Gaia and Terminator Plus. I decided to order the Tubulus Argentus cable, but while I was waiting for it, I bought a $12 HDMI cable from Amazon to try out. Switching from AES3 or SPDIF to i2s connection was a pretty significant improvement. I found the improvement from the cheap HDMI cable to the Tubulus Argentus to be much more subtle. Yes, there was a minor improvement, but not a lot. 

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