Which USB Re Clocker

I’ve tried loads of USB cables and they all sound different. Your money might be better spent on a better USB cable and/or dac.

USB cables matter also. I design and sell my own. My dac is one of the best on the market and also benefits from a reclocker. Not all need, want or even appreciate the sonic improvements gained by a great reclocker and I get that. Just enjoy your music on your terms and decide for yourself how much time, effort and money you want to put into your system and learning. 

What USB Cable are you using?
I worked for Curious Cables in Australia, I am sure there are plenty of reviews online for what they do.

There's this new assumption that nothing of good audio quality comes out of a computer USB port because of the horribly noisy computer innards and operating system thrash. Has that ever been proven or is it a very lucrative marketing claim? All these streamers  and reclockers claim superority to laptops but they're computers and often made of cheaper parts and sold at very high markups.

I'm of two minds: Mind#1) It shouldn't make a difference, and Mind# 2) What do I perceive?  Mind#1) is flawed because "knowing" can change perception and blocks  the consideration of new information, and Mind#2) is flawed because listening intently usually changes perception and expectation bias is a real thing.

So, I have a laptop going to a Denafrips Terminator over USB.  I use a Curious USB cablle because it seemed to make instruments  more 3D.  I purchased a much better laptop for streaming because I was tired of swapping my work laptop in and out of my system. With the better laptop, the soundstage is two feet higher.  Getting spectacular clarity, imaging and musicality.  Cant imagine needing more.

So now Denafrips releases a series of Digital to Digital converters (Iris and Gaia) and Terminator owners claim they are getting significant improvements with the costlier model In the chain.  So, Mind#1) It shouldn't make a difference, and Mind#2) I want to experience it.

It's all quite curious, which makes the hobby intriging and fun.

When I taste an ingredient that tastes better it certainly tastes better to me. That is a real and a true experience for me. No bias, no voodoo, nothing but my experienced reality. When I hear my music library in a way that engages me more deeply and causes me to enjoy my music more, then it is really happening. No need to contemplate my navel on the matter. Time and time again I am drawn into the emotion and performance of the music more deeply. Over and over I am experiencing something real to my senses and person. Yes, the reclocker does this for my system and music. No, I did not eat bad pizza or fool myself. I would rather sell the box and put the money in the bank if the truth be told. My bias is on the frugal side and being open minded and have sold +1 pieces in the past that did not deliver. Goodness this stuff is simple folks and stop trying to complicate it. If it looks good to you, then it does! If it tastes good to you, then it does! If the aroma is pleasing to you, then it is!

This site used to be about detailing our shared experience with a piece of gear and learning from that. 

Time to listen to more music!