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post #826 of 835
12/30/12 at 7:07am

Well, spending money on an USB cable trying to decrease input lag is like spending money on power cords trying to reduce speaker distortion.

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post #827 of 835
12/30/12 at 7:17am

Have always been skeptical of uber expensive usb cables, however the hifi mags rave about them constantly, going on about 'subtle' differences in sound - for the better of course....
 

post #828 of 835
12/30/12 at 7:23am

You never know, get a few professional gamers to endorse it (I "feel" the difference I swear!) and you might get more than few dumb people buying them, not unlike having a few "golden ears" endorsing USB cables. 


Edited by nanaholic - 12/30/12 at 7:24am
post #829 of 835
12/30/12 at 11:10am

Watch these and come back to me saying those expensive digital USB cables make a difference.

 

 

 

 

Sorry to crush your hopes and dreams. I guess if any of you still feel like it made a difference then you're probably just defending your expensive assets.

post #830 of 835
12/30/12 at 11:28am

Oh, how the banana assessment reminds me of hifi reviews ...

post #831 of 835
12/30/12 at 11:32am
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Originally Posted by GSARider View Post

Have always been skeptical of uber expensive usb cables, however the hifi mags rave about them constantly, going on about 'subtle' differences in sound - for the better of course....
 

And yet I bet you've never seen a full page glossy add for a High-End Cable Brand?

 

Who is footing the bill for those reviews?

post #832 of 835
12/30/12 at 11:59am

I have seen full page ads for the cable folk here in the UK and having worked in publishing previously for ten years or so, I know the deals that go on and the editorial pressure that ca be applied. However I have an acquaintance who works for a cable brand who has categorically told me that HDMI & USB Cables are overpriced. The conversation came up when I was querying a £90 HDMI Cable (160-180 Dollars US) and he said that a decently made £10-£20 cable would be just as good.
 

post #833 of 835
12/30/12 at 1:25pm

I'll just say what I think... past $10-15, you're wasting your money.  It's a freaking USB cable, it's not going to make a big difference.  Not at all.

post #834 of 835
12/30/12 at 1:43pm

99 US cents: http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=103&cp_id=10303&cs_id=1030301&p_id=5437&seq=1&format=2

post #835 of 835
12/30/12 at 4:01pm

Come on guys, that's not in the spirit of audiophile. Get your high-end USB cables cryo treated. wink.gif

 

Mine has been through the alpha process.

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