I'm using a short Cardas Clear USB cable from a Mac Mini to an Ayre QB-DSD DAC for Roon, The DAC displays bit rates up to 192. Would an Audioquest Carbon cable be better?
I've used both and settled on the Cardas. IMO, the Cardas is a little smoother and more musical and the AQ is a little more incisive and dynamic at the fringes. Like everything else, though, YMMV.
I don't recall buying it, but my Cardas Clear USB is a single cable about 18" long. It's in a setup comprised of USB form Mac Mini to Ayre QB-9 DSD DAC to Ayre KX-5xeMP preamp to a pair of Parasound JC 1 amps driving KEF LS50s augmented by a pair of KEF KC62 subs. The setup sounds very good even with large orchestrations.
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