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Best USB cable upgrade for around $1000

I am looking to upgrade the usb cable between my Hifi Rose music streamer and my Benchmark dac.  I have used usb cables in the past from Chord, Black Cat, Curious, and countless others.  I am currently using an oldie but a goodie (RDA Poiema R-3).  It is a great cable and I will probably never part with it, but I have the itch to try something new.  I have been looking at the following cables:  Mad Scientist Black Magic Ultra, Sablon Audio Evo, FTA Callisto.  Does anybody have experience with any of these cables and can offer any insight.

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dwest1023
175 posts
 

I like cardas usb. The highspeed version. So natural and smooth. 

badgerdms
151 posts
 

My two favorites are In-Akustik Reference USB ($550 for 1.5M) and my current reference, AB Tech KLAR ($1,350).

jerrybj
846 posts
 

@mikey8811 

I've upgraded my Mad Scientist 'Black Magic Ultra' USB cable.

Sent it back to Bob, and for reasonable money it was upgraded to a Mad Scientist 'Black Magic Gold' USB cable.

I'm very impressed with the improvement. Well worth it.

 

classicrockfan
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lads OP
 

but I wound up purchasing a Wywires Platinum USB cable. Wywires cables seem to be having a 40% off sale right now so it made the cable very affordable. Alex just informed me it is en route so I am eager to try it out. I already have a Platinum S/PDIF and really enjoy that cable. I’ll update this posting after I get to break the new cable in.

Are you by any chance affiliated with Wywires or are you Alex? It’s very common on this forum and perfectly OK.

badgerdms
My two favorites are In-Akustik Reference USB ($550 for 1.5M)
and my current reference, AB Tech KLAR ($1,350).
I want to learn more about this Swedish snake oil box "KLAR-UBS ISOLATOR"
" regenerate the signal, galvanically isolatessignal power, keep out any inference,
so only music comes through"
I like this super conspicuous MADE IN SWEDEN on the box...
it just look another Chinese USB with extra jacket and heat shrink and
this magic oil lamp klar.
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blisshifi
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Sounds like the OP already landed a cable, but out of all the USB cables I’ve ever tried (and I’ve tried a lot), the only two I found myself being able to live with are the Synergistic Research SRX USB (very expensive) and the FTA Sinope, which pops up under $1K on the used market. Both are incredibly natural sounding and do not sound digital at all.

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