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Experience up-leveling streaming with USB cables?

Hi All - 

I posted this in the cable section, but thought I’d add it here. Like many of you, I’m always looking to make tweaks over time to improve my system. I’m thinking about purchasing an Innuos Reclocker to work with my existing Innuos ZENith mkiii. 
 

Part of that is obviously adding an additional USB cable. 
 

I read positive comments about the Final Touch Sinope cable. I was wondering if anyone with direct experience with the cable could comment on the qualities of that cable? Alternatively, I’d welcome suggestions on other USB cables you’ve used to up-level your streaming experience. 
 

Thanks in advance! 

128x128bluethinker
fastfreight
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Hi @bluethinker , A few years ago all my analogue cables with AU24SX and I thought they were great.  Then my dealer brought KS Elation speaker cables for me to try with my new Hailey speakers, and oh my so much better.  Still very resolving (a strength of the AU24 SX) but much fuller in the bass and midrange.  I feel a very natural sounding cable, smooth and full, and still very resolving.

For USB and AES, I have tried a few, and the KS Realization are all of the above... Full, natural, resolving.  I have directly compared to the Network Acoustics AES, and I like that as well, but give the edge to the KS.

sls883
382 posts
 

I've read that 1.5M is the ideal length for a USB cable used for audio.  I have no idea if that's accurate, but I bought a 1.5M cable (Inakustik).

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fthompson251
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I have an .75M Audience frontRow Reserve USB which is superb. NOT inexpensive though. I too am thinking the shorter the better.

soix
9,552 posts
 

I've read that 1.5M is the ideal length for a USB cable used for audio.

@sls883  I’m not sure that’s the case with USB.  That was once thought to be the case for SPDIF and AES/EBU digital cables but I’ve since read that as digital has evolved that’s no longer the case and 1m is fine as well.  Maybe an audio engineer will chime in and clarify, but getting a 1m cable can obviously save a lot of $$$ if it can work as well. 

sls883
382 posts
 

@soix ​​​​​​  I don't know if there is any validity to it, but some seem to think there is.  I bought the cable used when I got my streamer and it happened to be 1.5M. 

My I2s cable is only 0.5M.  I picked up a new one from Wyred 4 Sound.  On sale for $99.

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