Not a peep from OP in 3 days. I guess he’s already deep in the rabbit hole…so deep that there’s no internet.
USB Cables: beginning the rabbit hole
Time to audition USB cables. I have always used the same cable a 2004 beauty that came with my Mac G4 in 2004, so this should be fun.
A few questions from the team here:
1. Best way to audition so that I can return what I don't like? I'm in the U.S.
2. What brands would you suggest. Budget is <$500 for 1m. I will audition 2-3 to start with. Curious Cables is one.
3. Is there break-in required? If so, what method and for how long?
I promise to report back my impressions here.
- ...
- 29 posts total
@audphile1 Lol, made me laugh Easy to get lost in the rabbit hole, but that's for sure the way to learn to discern. |
@dvvilkins Save your money, if the cable does not have physical defects, there will be no difference whatsoever in the sound quality. There well might be some difference how flexible it is or how pretty it is but if the upgrade is for sound quality take the 500 bucks and use that as a starter fund for speaker upgrades. Nearly all of use would get more SQ improvement from a speaker upgrade than from any electronics change unless there is something truly inferior and unsatisfactory in the chain, i.e. the current amplifier has to little power to adequately drive your speakers or the speakers you decided to buy...but other than that, upgrading speakers makes a lot more sense sound wise. And the second part of the question, ’is break in required?’ and the answer to that question is no. If no physical changes occur when you first starting using a new item, then no break in is required. Solid state amps don’t materially change when you start using them so no break in is required. Tube amps sort of break in though I would not use that terminology to describe what happens. Tubes, because of their filaments will ’settle in to a stabilized state’ after the first few hours of operation from brand new. The tubes then remain relatively constant in terms of performance for the rest of their useful life. Speakers do require some exercise to get to their stable point from brand new as the spider assemblies relax slightly, normally helping low frequency extension. The change is measurable in many cases. But solid state electronics is normally rock solid stable from the get-go. No break in required. Same goes for cables. |
@livinon2wheels You have no idea what you’re talking about, and if you can’t hear differences between cables then either your system or hearing is deficient. Either way, your input on cables here is useless. What’s your system BTW. Bose? |
| Post removed |
- 29 posts total