USB cables and Galvanic Isolation
@ djones51 I see your point. Have you tried any audiophile quality usb cables and noticed an appreciable difference? Or, are you also happy with the run-of-the-mill cable you may be using? |
For those that are wondering I am mostly an analog guy but am interested in building up my digital front with possibly streaming in the future. I have just been playing cd's and files downloaded on my laptop. My system consists of a Rogue 99 Magnum Pre, McCormack 0.5 power amp, JVC XL-Z1050 cd player used as transport to the DACitx via rca, Oppo BD-103 for SACD playback, PBN DP loudspeakers and mostly DHlabs BL-1 interconnects. As I said, I'm using a laptop with an Amazon Basics USB cable to the Peachtree DAC itx for playing files. I won't complicate things with the analog front end. |
If you listen to (read: read) Dow Jones here, nothing matters, nothing makes a difference, all snake oil, blah ... blah... check out all his posts. You will learn nothing. That's the reason he exists. His hobby. Do yourself a favor, and try a nice cable. Even if entry level from Wireworld or AQ, or Triode Wire Labs. You may be surprised. We can talk all day here, but nothing is substitute to actually trying. |
Hopefully Dow Jones will not report this one and get it deleted: Length does not matter, but preferably short. About 1-1.5 meter no longer, if your equipment proximity allows. 50 cm would work well too. As for which one, depends on budget. Examples: entry level Wireworld, AQ, Triode Wire Labs, Supra, Sablon |
