Wireworld Silver Sphere HDMI made a notable improvement in finer detail and microdynamics. ... Great cables and for the Wireworld USB version...
Which HDMI cable for I2S?
I'm currently using an inexpensive 12 inch long Monoprice cable to connect my dac to a Gustard U18 interface. Honestly, it sounds quite good.
I don't want to buy a pricey cable, but maybe something by DH Labs, etc.
There are some deals on older cables that meet HDMI 1.3, 1.4, or 2.0 standards. I know these standards are for video. Would all of them work for I2S digital audio? Would the higher standard HDMI 2.1 be better?
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I did this for giggles the other night and could not tell much, if any, difference. The same happened when I did A/B with the DH Labs vs. Revelation Audio Labs cable. I currently have some rather laid back speakers in my system, so it could be that it's a matter of the system not being revealing enough at the moment to clearly delineate the differences, that my ears weren't up to the task, or that when I first bought the Revelation Audio Labs cable, confirmation bias kicked in. What fun hobby! If there's anything you might be able to takeaway, it's that your system needs to be pretty revealing for differences like that to be noticeable. With my KEF Reference 1 speakers in the system, the difference between the DH Labs and Revelation Audio Labs cables was clearly noticeable, and I did the comparison on more than one occasion. |
@big_greg Interesting. Thanks for sharing the results of your experiment. I'm still waiting on the DH Labs cable to arrive. I think my system is revealing enough, but it won't surprise me if I don't hear a difference. I'm not one to like something just to validate my purchase. I've got a box full of cables that I purchased and didn't like. |
@soix Are you still using the Monoprice cable? I see that Wyred 4 Sound has their 0.5M cable on sale for $99. I figure it's cheap enough to give it a try. HDMI PCOCC Premium |
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