USB cable,are you joking??
That being said-I bought a VanDel Hul XLR inter-connect from Currawong,last year...$1K-USED..OUCH !!!
Without a doubt,the finest cable I own..
I not sure if this is a joke or else very sad occurance..
What is needed is an underatanding of what is going on and why, then appropriate sensible approaches,
instead insane prices and vodo-sonic-logiC.
Just because you CAN hear a difference does not mean it is worth thousands when materials alone probably cost maker $20bucks at most...
we need strike a balance of sanity of logic and realizing always more to learn in audio..
In the USB realm we already have solutions that beinfit and cover whatever sonic results you can gain, for much less money and much more verified.
Products like the schiit WYRD and also cables wich isolate dirty power line and also cables with higher conductivity silver...
So why do people still buy into the snake-oil businesS?
Its only obvious that spending $1k or more on a cable is sheer ludicris.
Or maybe society is turning insane?
Same thing with "bmichels",
We need to know what we are looking for and then use appropriate tools.
In his case, all he needs is a digital tester to read actual voltagE and then to get a protective power line solution ,
like a power strip that actually works like "Furman" models.
Hey I have a great fantastical lunacy idea I will now implement a paint that will reflect all interfering light spectrum signals to dampen my headphones from interfering light & radio frequenseeeze!...
Then I can listen to my new dac in all its glory without digital haze..
Edit, 2points:
1- I was not informed about the VanDel Hul XLR inter-connect and spoke to quick & naive.
It should not be labled in with other snake-oil cables as I only assumed because of price but was informed it is very good..
2- I did paint my headphones highly reflective to deflect all light rays..
lol