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Considering these USB cables.

Ok, well I’m in the camp that quality ICs and speaker wire help out my sound so I’m jumping on the quality USB cable train too. I have KEF LS50 Wireless speakers and plan on using the USB input from my MacBook Air. I’m considering these $200 and under cables:
-DH Labs (non Mirage)
-Wireworld Starlight 7
-Furutech GT2 Pro
-AudioQuest Carbon (and maybe Coffee if I see a good deal used)

Any others that compete at this range?

I’ll probably be looking into an AudioQuest JitterBug as well. Maybe even two, one on the KEF side and one on the MacBook Air side.

Thanks for any input.
asahitoro
respected_ent
190 posts
 
Anticables Level 3.1 Reference Series USB is very good.  Used is under $200.
williewonka
3,082 posts
 
Take a look at the  Pangea Audio Premier XL USB Cable

http://www.audioadvisor.com/prodinfo.asp?number=PGUSBXL

It should make a considerable improvement in sound quality because it separates signal and power

There is also a similar product from Doukmall on Ebay
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Power-supply-and-USB-cable-separate-audio-signal-cable-/251589388236

I've used the Doukmall and it worked extremely well

Regards
asahitoro OP
244 posts
 
Thanks,

As for the cables that separate power, does that matter in my application since power isn't needed? The cable will be for just transferring data, not power.
mesch
3,520 posts
 
Not that i know, however the DAC within your speakers may be using the 5v power supplied with signal via USB. 
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