I have an RME dac. I just purchased the Schiit URD CD transport and I was wondering what the best connection method was. If I go with USB B to USB C, would the sound benefit from a high end cable like an Audioquest, or would a standard cable work as well? I would appreciate any comments/suggestions. Thanks in advance.
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Best connection RME ADI 2 Pro BE to Schiit URD
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JSmith
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A standard cable will work exactly the same and there will be no audible benefit whatsoever paying for the likes of Audioquest;
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This is a review and detailed measurements of the AudioQuest 1.5 meter micro USB cable. It is on kind loan from a member and costs US $41 on Amazon. Marking on the cable says that it is "low jitter." The cable is a bit thinner than the generic USB cable I compared it to. The cable feel is a...
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Thank you. There seems to be a lot of smoke and mirrors when it comes to cables.Welcome to ASR.
A standard cable will work exactly the same and there will be no audible benefit whatsoever paying for the likes of Audioquest;
Audioquest Pearl USB Cable Review
This is a review and detailed measurements of the AudioQuest 1.5 meter micro USB cable. It is on kind loan from a member and costs US $41 on Amazon. Marking on the cable says that it is "low jitter." The cable is a bit thinner than the generic USB cable I compared it to. The cable feel is a...
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No worries and yes, there certainly is... most snake oil is in cables.
You might enjoy a read of our ongoing snake oil thread;
Extreme Snake Oil
Ok, I have for a few years now had Shunyata as the "King" of the snake oil sellers. They represent the worst of the worst. They have it all. Marketing material that is pure rubbish and techno nonsense by the bucket full. I always wish someone with deep pockets could sue them out of existence...
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You will find here we don't take kindly to the ridiculous claims made by some cable companies... along with the data to refute their "veil lifting" claims.
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Hi and welcome!
Yeah, save your money on cables for sure.
You own a terrific DAC. The DSP functions are awesome.
Also, any of the digital inputs is going to work for you with equivalent sound (barring the unlikely event the transport has massive issues...) In the future, RME is going to release an app to allow control and configuration of the DAC - they just released the app for the no-pro versions. The app is really nice and allows all sorts of setup and EQ management.
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