[scott hifi]

little bit

  So does my £6 USB cable from the local store, guessing yours cost a bit more

little bit... i have the Cardas Clear USB, the Audioquest Pearl, Carbon, and Forest (toslink) cables they all sound a little different 

 

[Whippler]

  why not?  it sounds great!

- no benefits over a standard usb cable
- not as practical as a standard cable

 

[Whippler]

  little bit
little bit... i have the Cardas Clear USB, the Audioquest Pearl, Carbon, and Forest (toslink) cables they all sound a little different 

you can thank the placebo for that.

 

[scott hifi]

  you can thank the placebo for that.

don't knock it until you try it.... its all about finding a path to make the much sound its best... i don't care if its a monoprice $1.31 cable or a $999 Lightspeed if it sounds good thats all i care about

 

[scott hifi]

2 buck chuck wine will get you drunk... but the pricier stuff won't give you a headache in the morning

 

[acain]

I am a Tool and Die maker and machinist by trade but also spent 3 years studying Electronics. I bet more then 80% of people couldn't tell the difference if I swapped out high end speaker cables and interconnects with a coat hanger.

 

[scott hifi]

  I am a Tool and Die maker and machinist by trade but also spent 3 years studying Electronics. I bet more then 80% of people couldn't tell the difference if I swapped out high end speaker cables and interconnects with a coat hanger.

thank god for the 20%!

 

[autoteleology]

 

 i have the Cardas Clear USB, the Audioquest Pearl, Carbon, and Forest (toslink) cables they all sound a little different 

I'd just love to see someone explain how TOSLINK cables could ever sound different from each other. This is a new level of audiophile madness.

Data transmission over light is not subject to any of even the most FUDdish problems that electricity supposedly has. In fact, fiber optics are so hilariously reliable that the cables can span hundreds of miles with no problems in the signal. Such cables make up the backbone of the internet and do indeed literally bridge continents together.

What you are claiming is simply not possible.

 

[scott hifi]

 
I'd just love to see someone explain how TOSLINK cables could ever sound different from each other. This is a new level of audiophile madness.

Data transmission over light is not subject to any of even the most FUDdish problems that electricity supposedly has. In fact, fiber optics are so hilariously reliable that the cables can span hundreds of miles with no problems in the signal. Such cables make up the backbone of the internet and do indeed literally bridge continents together.

What you are claiming is simply not possible.

Thats why i have a Forest PVC Audioquest one its only $19 and built very well... i sold a Vodka one once for over $600

 

[acain]

I would rather spend my money on new cans or equipment then cables.

 

[Coolzo]

Guys, let's not turn this into another cable argument. Moar pics!

 

[Headzone]

Cables are like drugs.
 
You can enjoy them but don't tell me I should buy them.

 

[linglingjr]

  Guys, let's not turn this into another cable argument. Moar pics!

It's not even a cable argument.  It's claiming that one usb cable can send a bunch of 1s and 0s better than another usb cable.  It's complete nonsense.  It's a digital signal.  People claiming their magic $900 usd RCA's or headphone cables that actually carry an analog signal sound better than others are a bit more sane.  
 
Do people that buy $100+ dollar usb cables and claim they sound different understand what it's moving from point a to point b?  

 

[drez]

Can we let it go. Some member posts a photo showing his rig with an expensive usb cable and hordes of angry digital cable skeptics show up. Zzz

 

[kraken2109]

Can we let it go. Some member posts a photo showing his rig with an expensive usb cable and hordes of angry digital cable skeptics show up. Zzz

I haven't seen anyone angry. Someone posted their setup and people are discussing it, isn't that what this thread is for?