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post #46 of 563
7/24/12 at 9:01pm

For $1,000, I would expect the music to fly out of the end of the cable without being connected to the source, amp or speakers...

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post #47 of 563
7/24/12 at 9:05pm
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Originally Posted by LFF View Post

OK...apparently my responses here have triggered some discussions.

 

I have been contacted by an audiophile cable manufacturer in order to review a prototype cable they are designing. It will retail from $300 to $1,000 depending on length and connectors. They are said to be "revolutionary" in their design and I have been offered a discount to review them. I decided to order their 60 inch cable which runs for $800.00 plus shipping. I was offered an 80% discount as a "reviewer discount". I figured it wasn't much of an investment to try out something "revolutionary" so I have pulled the trigger.

 

I'll report back on it once I get it in 3 - 4 days.

What kind of cable exactly? (connector wise)

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post #48 of 563
7/24/12 at 10:20pm
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Originally Posted by paradoxper View Post

What kind of cable exactly? (connector wise)


I asked for a B-Style USB to Standard USB Connector.

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post #49 of 563
7/24/12 at 10:31pm
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May I ask what the company is?

 

I was just contacted by a German company rep. His sig read Blau Anbruch. confused_face.gif

 

They are shipping it directly from their plant in China.

 

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I'm guessing Cardas. LFF is a big fan.

Nope.

 

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Cool. Be sure to provide your testing methodology and controls so others can duplicate your experiments. 

I surely will.


Edited by LFF - 7/25/12 at 12:16am
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post #50 of 563
7/24/12 at 10:43pm

Update...I just got a big refund. Their 60 inch USB cable is $300.00....not $800.00!

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post #51 of 563
7/24/12 at 11:09pm

Going from $800 to $300 you should go from the "72 virgins" experience to the "Oh-Mie-Gwad" experience.

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post #52 of 563
7/24/12 at 11:11pm
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Going from $800 to $300 you should go from the "72 virgins" experience to the "Oh-Mie-Gwad" experience.


LOL!

 

We shall see....

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post #53 of 563
7/24/12 at 11:17pm

I don't know, I think it will probably suck then.  300 isn't nearly enough to develop proper expectations. 

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post #54 of 563
7/24/12 at 11:19pm

I've tried the audioquest diamond usb, and I have to admit it was quite an innovation. Made me believe in digital cable differences; something I was highly skeptical about.
 

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post #55 of 563
7/24/12 at 11:36pm
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I've tried the audioquest diamond usb, and I have to admit it was quite an innovation. Made me believe in digital cable differences; something I was highly skeptical about.
 

 

Did you blind test it against other cables? 

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post #56 of 563
7/25/12 at 12:12am
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I don't know, I think it will probably suck then.  300 isn't nearly enough to develop proper expectations. 


Certainly enough to provide some expectations.

 

And cheaper than this or this one.


Edited by LFF - 7/25/12 at 12:19am
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post #57 of 563
7/25/12 at 7:24am

So, the $300 USB cable can do magical things, but it can be built in the same Chinese factory that builds the $2 USB cables.  How convenient!


Edited by billybob_jcv - 7/25/12 at 8:06am
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post #58 of 563
7/25/12 at 8:44am

So when using an expensive usb cable soldered with the tears of puppies, the hair of unicorns as a conductor and insulated with a super thick coating of fud(air is the best insolator and this one surely has a lot of hot air), connected via extension cable to your dac... Does that mean i just bought a ticket to hell?

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post #59 of 563
7/25/12 at 10:40am

No. The puppy tears (in the solder) are protection against damnation. 

 

Seems counter-intuitive, I know... but we have blind testing data to support this. 

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post #60 of 563
7/25/12 at 11:40am
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Originally Posted by billybob_jcv View Post

So, the $300 USB cable can do magical things, but it can be built in the same Chinese factory that builds the $2 USB cables.  How convenient!


Seriously.

 

I haven't seen the cable but if I get a regular ol' USB cable...well...I'll chalk it up to experience. tongue_smile.gif

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