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post #1 of 10
1/18/12 at 8:31am
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Hello,

 

I feel like I'm about to kick a hornet's nest by asking this. Can someone suggest an USB cable upgrade for my Apogee Duet 2? I'm not concerned about how it sounds because that's subjective and there are a zillion posts here on how various USB cables sound that make your head spin. I'm just looking for something that will help eliminate or minimize noise / electric interference from my home and my iMac. Here's my current setup in order:

 

Outlet > Ebtech Hum X Exterminator  > Monster Power Pro 1000 > 27” 2010 iMac > Apogee Duet 2 > KRK Rokit 5 (2nd Gen) / Shure SRH 440

 

I’m using 2 Mogami Gold Balanced TRS ¼ cables connecting the speakers to my DAC.

 

Thanks! 

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post #2 of 10
1/18/12 at 8:48am

http://www.amazon.com/Belkin-Gold-6-Foot-Cable-DSTP/dp/B00004Z5T2/ref=sr_1_13?ie=UTF8&qid=1326905259&sr=8-13

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post #3 of 10
1/18/12 at 9:05am

I recommend Kimber Kable.  It's not terribly expensive, but performs very well.  There are cheaper alternatives, and I ordered from headroom:

 

http://www.headphone.com/accessories/usb-cables.php

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post #4 of 10
1/18/12 at 9:10am
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Thanks!

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post #5 of 10
1/18/12 at 9:16am

I use Audio Advisor's Pangea PCOCC USB cable: http://www.audioadvisor.com/prodinfo.asp?number=PGUSBPC

 

They also have a much more expensive pure silver version: http://www.audioadvisor.com/prodinfo.asp?number=PGUSBAG

 

Monoprice.com makes some very inexpensive and very functional USB cables too: http://www.monoprice.com/products/subdepartment.asp?c_id=102&cp_id=10303

 

Martin


Edited by mhconley - 1/18/12 at 9:18am
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post #6 of 10
1/18/12 at 9:46am

^Great recommendation on the Pangea.  Totally forgot about them.

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post #7 of 10
1/18/12 at 10:09am
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Thanks for all the suggestions!

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post #8 of 10
1/18/12 at 10:19am

USB cable creating noise??? how??  Seriously I am really interested, as I can see no possible way for you to add noise to a digital signal, from a "noob" perspective.  If you send data down a cable, the same data is at the other end, no degrade, no interferance.  I could be completely wrong as I am not a tech expert but the usb cable cannot be subject to interferance like audio noise.  This leads me to believe its either source (crap in = crap out) or its bewteen the apogee and the speakers. 

 

Is this why you said hornets nest??

 

really if I am able to learn something I am open to others opinions.


Edited by Tablix - 1/18/12 at 10:21am
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post #9 of 10
1/19/12 at 10:46am
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I think I will give this one a try....

 

http://www.kimber.com/products/interconnects/digital/usb/bbus/ag/

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post #10 of 10
1/20/12 at 8:16pm
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Originally Posted by alphaphoenix View Post

I recommend Kimber Kable.  It's not terribly expensive, but performs very well.  There are cheaper alternatives, and I ordered from headroom:

 

http://www.headphone.com/accessories/usb-cables.php


x2, i love there cables. I love the RCA's and speaker cable i have from them.

 

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