The Pell
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I just want to see someone do something about it (And post it in the correct place).
Just because you have a spec doesn't mean it can't be improved upon. A automobile has a certain spec. An engine or power source,some way to control it and a way for it to move under it's own power,etc,etc. So why does Ferrari or Porsche or Aston Martin bother making any changes to that spec? Why try to improve on a Yugo? Surely a Yugo is an automobile just like an Aston Martin is. But I would like to drive the Aston Martin because they improve on the spec,by using superior materials and build quality. But hey that's just me. To each his own. I'm not going to hate on you for driving your Yugo
First off, this is a very entertaining thread.
As we all know, in most cases, the USB controller of the computer is not directly inside the USB port.
Let's say that inside my "standard" PC, there are a couple of flimsy wires connecting the USB ports to the motherboard, will an expensive "audiophile" USB cable make up for these (which might degrade my USB sound before it actually reaches the port)?
(same could be asked in regards to AC cables and poor AC cabling in the house)
Are there certain desktop computers / laptops / motherboards etc. that are more "audiophile" than others?
Why would a high-priced "audiophile" USB cable only affect expensive audio systems? If the cable really makes a difference, it would affect the sound of any USB sound device, wouldn't it?
USB technology is not even equal to "clocked" digital signals like S/PDiF or AES/EBU as it is just a stream of data that is turned into a time discrete digital or analog signal via the DAC inside your USB interface.
If you have never tried an audiophile grade USB cable in your system and would rather just say that it makes no difference because you like to spit out digital specs and hyperbole. Please please Shut-up! You do not have the right to speak. If you have tried a superior grade USB cable and found it to be no better than your Walmart cable, by all means continue.
I suggest you search with google for blind test's.
Also cable manufacturers cannot be sued as they are very careful about what they say; they never say that they are better than another cable and they also say things like "Clear and open highs, elegant midrange textures" which could apply to any usb cable as you would struggle to produce unclear highs or untextured mids.
I bought an Oehlbach USB with super dooper claims and a ferrite core. No matter how much I listened I could not make out a difference between it and another stock cable that came with a printer or whatever.
You do have the right to speak if you have knowledge of exactly how USB cables can/cannot affect sound. You have the right to ask questions about the same and put forward your own theory. Don't try and supress knowledge and discussion. It is bad enough blind testing is banned to Sound Science.
I got one with a ferrite core as I had noticed most of the wires for my laptops and printers have cores on their power and other cables. I figured that if Dell, Sony and HP feel they are of use then they must be. Otherwise why go to the expense?
My stock USB does not have a ferrite core and again, it sounds no different to the Oehlbach, which now lives in a bag with other cables, in case I need one that long with the mini B connection it has at one end.
I have a whole bunch of USB cables with a ferrite core! I've heard that ones with ferrite cores can actually help with various issues the Fiio E7's DAC sometimes has. Forgot exactly what these are though. I've never been very clear over exactly what ferrite cores even do, Wikipedia wasn't awfully helpful on this for me.
To put it simply, the ferrite bead increases the impedance of the transmission line at high frequencies. It thus reduces the amplitudes of higher frequency noise. Think of it as a filter.
What is unclear in this wikipedia entry ? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferrite_bead