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Do USB Audio Cables Make A Difference?

It's not about the bits. It's about the clocking and how RFI impacts the analog stages of the converter.
Clocking is pretty much a non-issue with modern DACs with ASRCs (and asynchronous USB).
 
True. IF there is an audible difference, it's about clocking and/or RFI.

Certainly, there shouldn't be differences caused by any cables, digital or analog, but manufacturers and their designers screw up.
 
It's not about the bits. It's about the clocking and how RFI impacts the analog stages of the converter.

In any half decent design what goes on in the digital part should not have any consequences in the analog plane. Power supply management and PCB layout is important.
 
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I purchased a BlueJeans USB cable. I asked them for test data and they replied this is the ONLY cable they do not MAKE and source overseas and could not provide ANY information at all on build, wire etc.
You can tell they take a lot of pride in this offering.
 
I could not resist adding that my recent purchase of a $2000 Benchmark DAC3 came bundled with a USB cable, just happening to notice it was a Monoprice cable. I think that is a $4 cable.

Says volumes.
 
I could not resist adding that my recent purchase of a $2000 Benchmark DAC3 came bundled with a USB cable, just happening to notice it was a Monoprice cable. I think that is a $4 cable.

Says volumes.
If it says volumes, why do you think it's monoprice? :facepalm:
 
I could not resist adding that my recent purchase of a $2000 Benchmark DAC3 came bundled with a USB cable, just happening to notice it was a Monoprice cable. I think that is a $4 cable.

Says volumes.
What do you mean? That cable is more than fine...
 
Can't explain what? (A tl;dw would be useful)

If it's "I can't explain why I hear a difference" then I can - sighted listening together with human cognitive biases.
 
I see dead people !!!
 
I just got off the phone with an ole bud up in Chicago.
He watches all those TV shows like Ancient Aliens and like.
Totally believes there's been this big coverup since the Eisenhower days,
They walk among us and more.
I seriously believe he may need help professional. LOL :facepalm:
 
What a disingenuous f*ck :facepalm: Starts by pretending science is import and, and then the second it’s about audio, it all goes out of the window.
 

This video is unadulterated rubbish! He starts off with a long introduction about how "they laughed at Galileo" and other examples. This is somehow used as justification that scientific breakthroughs in USB are the same thing. He then offers zero evidence of how these expensive cables are better, apart from "this one has better soundstage, that one is less boomy". ASR members: I have done your TL,DW for you. It is a solid "don't watch".

I have to ask you now - what are your intentions for posting this video?
 
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