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USB Galvanic Isolation?

Hey now.
Curious about the effectiveness of galvanic USB isolation - in particular JCat USB Isolator vs iFi micro iUSB 3.0. And also about what the comparative sonic impact difference between cables to the device and from the device to the DAC might be.
Thanks for your input and sharing your experience.
budburma
budburma OP
345 posts
 
Thanks for that. My AMR DP777SE has a fair amount of isolation on the DAC end to decouple the PC hash and some de-jitter protocols to boot. My DAC also doesn't need a the cable's power leg - does it make sense to get a signal only USB cable? I see that Sablon has one...and JCAT with separate legs anyway.
rh67
307 posts
 
I use a Mac Mini as a server and use a Shunyata Omega USB cable to my LampOzator DAC. The Omega USB cable made a huge difference in improving the SQ. USB cables do make a difference.
antigrunge2
1,482 posts
 
Intona Isolator and USB cable. No Dac gets the same result through internal means
budburma OP
345 posts
 
I’m a cable believer for sure. I just picked up a Sablon Panatela Reserva. The Final Touch Callisto looks interesting, but the JCAT seems like the best fit for me.....and the reference has a separate power leg that I can leave unplugged. Sablon has a signal only cable, too.


budburma OP
345 posts
 
Looks like JCAT uses Intona tech. Good to know they have their own isolator too. Thanks for that.
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