What is the best USB cable under $500 for a natural presentation and good detail ?

I just bought the Lavri Ultimate Silver USB cable that splits data and power and “only” cost $134 for 1m.  Haven’t received it yet, but it got some very positive user reviews and I wasn’t willing to spend more as this is for my headphone rig.  Just another potential option to explore FWIW. 

Apologies for injecting common sense into the discussion. 
You do you. 

I will spend my money on things that...you know....actually matter.

I make cables mostly for my own pleasure and for money. I have been working with digital on a professional basis since 1981. Most cables are tested in a lab and work perfectly, but when you put them in a real situation and start measuring they do not perform at the same level.

In a USB cable you are better off with 2 twisted pair in a twinax configuration separating power and digital pairs. I prefer woven shielding over a thick film. Most films are to thin to perform well in a real world when used in a streaming application. However, it should be pointed out, there are some DACs which require attention to shielding and power in special way, it’s all in the knowing.

It just so happens I make a 1 meter USB cable in your price range which will give you great performance. For more information Audio Union. This is same cable design I use in my personal system and it is 10 meters long.

In a cable shoot out I have only lost once in cost no object level and that was because the competition was willing to sell there cable for pennies on the dollar. There is a trickle down effect with technology and this latest inexpensive cable takes advantage of that knowledge.

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11-28-2021 5:31pm

I make cables mostly for my own pleasure and for money. I have been working with digital on a professional basis since 1981. Most cables are tested in a lab and work perfectly, but when you put them in a real situation and start measuring they do not perform at the same level.

In a USB cable you are better off with 2 twisted pair in a twinax configuration separating power and digital pairs. I prefer woven shielding over a thick film. Most films are to thin to perform well in a real world when used in a streaming application. However, it should be pointed out, there are some DACs which require attention to shielding and power in special way, it’s all in the knowing.

It just so happens I make a 1 meter USB cable in your price range which will give you great performance. For more information Audio Union. This is same cable design I use in my personal system and it is 10 meters long.

In a cable shoot out I have only lost once in cost no object level and that was because the competition was willing to sell there cable for pennies on the dollar. There is a trickle down effect with technology and this latest inexpensive cable takes advantage of that knowledge.

"It just so happens" you guys should trust this guy!  The people who sell cables and the people who WANT to hear a difference are the ones that will tell you there is a difference.

Strange........

The people who sell cables and the people who WANT to hear a difference are the ones that will tell you there is a difference.

No. I’d much prefer not to hear a difference in cables because I could save a helluva lot of dough. But the fact is I do hear differences and once heard I can’t un-hear them. If you can’t hear differences in cables good for you, but just because you can’t hear them doesn’t mean they don’t exist. Just be happy with your bad ears and/or bad system and leave the rest of us alone.