What's the best USB audio cable for the money?

[Mr BubbaHyde]

One of my go-to tests to see if the sound is dialed in correctly is this track from the DVD Audio Frank Zappa album Halloween It's my own rip and upload (bought it in a retail CD store in 2003!) because a friend of mine wanted to test it at home. The track is 5.1 downmixed to stereo. I can confirm that in my current setup it sounds awesome, so I could absolutely just leave it alone for a while and get used to it.

Ahh, I had (HAD) many DVD Audio discs, one of my favs was Queen "A Night at the Opera"

Rogers' "basically" un-miced drums sounded so unreal...lol

Cheers

 

[Slackaveli]

One of my go-to tests to see if the sound is dialed in correctly is this track from the DVD Audio Frank Zappa album Halloween It's my own rip and upload (bought it in a retail CD store in 2003!) because a friend of mine wanted to test it at home. The track is 5.1 downmixed to stereo. I can confirm that in my current setup it sounds awesome, so I could absolutely just leave it alone for a while and get used to it.

oh, man, that sounds so good on my chain. the depth and width are there for sure. The resolution is accurate af as well.
Bass slaps and drums are so natural.. Im close to fully locked in.

 

[TheManko]

Ahh, I had (HAD) many DVD Audio discs, one of my favs was Queen "A Night at the Opera"

There were so many incredible mixes made for the format that you basically can't hear anymore legally, unless you buy the discs used. My Zappa upload hasn't been hit by any content ID because it's not available anywhere. Maybe eventually they'll all come out in Dolby Atmos.

 

[linknet]

It's been a few days since i got my Furutech GT2 NCF. After a few minutes i was already charmed but i wanted to wait a little before saying anything. So... to my ears and in my system the gain from the Supra Excalibur is not only real but big. The Furutech is simply in another league. Everything has more space to breathe and express itself in a harmonious way. No ultra enhancement like the Excalibur but still enough clarity and energy to make things enjoyable. Texture and timbre are so natural and just beautiful. The price is also up but for me the law of diminishing returns does not apply here

 

[TheManko]

The Furutech is simply in another league. Everything has more space to breathe and express itself in a harmonious way. No ultra enhancement like the Excalibur but still enough clarity and energy to make things enjoyable. Texture and timbre are so natural and just beautiful. The price is also up but for me the law of diminishing returns does not apply here

Glad to hear that you're more or less getting exactly the same results I am from the GT2 NCF vs Supra Excalibur. It's ~2x-2.5x more expensive than the Excalibur, but it subjectively sounds about ~2.5x better, so it works out.

 

[Maria Weisz]

I'd check out the Monoprice Monolith USB or AudioQuest Cinnamon both solid builds and reliable for longer runs without breaking the bank. Dropouts usually point more to cable quality than sound differences anyway.

 

[linknet]

Glad to hear that you're more or less getting exactly the same results I am from the GT2 NCF vs Supra Excalibur. It's ~2x-2.5x more expensive than the Excalibur, but it subjectively sounds about ~2.5x better, so it works out.

I just wish that the look and the feel of the GT2 were as good than the Excalibur who is really first class

 

[TheManko]

I just wish that the look and the feel of the GT2 were as good than the Excalibur who is really first class

Yes, the GT2 NCF feel like nothing special. Not bad, but nothing like the Excalibur which not only looks blingier but also shows off its engineering better as you can clearly see the data and power lines individually isolated.

 

[Slackaveli]

Here's a good reference track for rock btw- i know it like the back of my hand and it exposes unnatural mids and treble bigtime. When it's sounding all organic, wide, deep, and accurate then you know you are in a good place. The bells, piano, bass, guitars, all etched in their own spaces. Personally it never sounded 'right' until i went to a r2r/multibit dac.
Since I attended a great show with A Perfect Circle, Puscifer, and Primus last night at Sessanto 2, here's The Contrarian ...

 

[mungster]

I'd check out the Monoprice Monolith USB or AudioQuest Cinnamon both solid builds and reliable for longer runs without breaking the bank. Dropouts usually point more to cable quality than sound differences anyway.

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