K, not to be difficult but....
Maybe a comparably expensive AES/EBU cable would be even better than the expensive USB cable?
Also, didn't catch, USB cable between Yggy and what?
Fair question..... you're not being difficult...!
It's quite possibly that you're right. I don't have the time, money, or inclination to try out lots of other cables, USB or AES/EBU, and anyway it's not good for my latent nervosa, which I try not to aggravate (too much)!
. I have a couple of decent 'audiophile' AES/EBU cables which I bought s/h on fleabay, and as I said they were both on a par with the inexpensive USB, that I was using to connect my URD to the Yggy OG A2, up until the Curious arrived. I don't often buy expensive cables, but I took a punt on the Curious Evolved and happily it paid off. Like nearly everyone on here, I am a big fan of Schiit, and the fact that they developed their ownUnison USB, reassured me that I this method of connection would be extremely good, so my thinking was to provide a very good connection between URD and Yggy.
I can't really comment on computer audio, as I have a large CD collection and these are my only source. On my fairly portable system, My only non CD listening is occasionaly streaming internet radio, (mainly All Classical Portland), using a Macbook via a Chord Mojo DAC and HD580 'phones.