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Does USB cable length make a diference?
I have also heard that 1.5 is ideal, and even that anything shorter might not be as good.  However, at one time I was playing Tidal from my computer to my main system's DAC and that required a 3 meter run.  So, I bought a modestly priced 3m AQ Cin... 
Friends hi-fi system not very good, what do you do or say?
And lest we forget, "No good deed goes unpunished."  Attributed to the Bible and other sources.  
Friends hi-fi system not very good, what do you do or say?
A friend has asked me for advice and I am perfectly willing to give it. However, I soon learned that he had made some decisions that aren't open for discussion.  His system is based on an Onkyo int. amp. and CD player, entry level phono player w/b... 
The Rapid Rise (& Fall) of the CD
Just about the same time I was considering buying a CD player in 1985 my wife gave me the best Christmas present EVER! A Rega Planar 2 TT with a Linn K-9 cart.  It was a complete surprise to me. A dealer in a local hi-fi shop suggested it.  The Re... 
Quick question for the Cables Don't Make a Difference Crowd.
If I'm happy, why shouldn't you be?  And vice versa.  I have done a lot of AB comparisons with a group and we were all convinced that better (yes pricier) cables made a positive difference in the two dealer systems we listened to.  No, not blind t...