17-Feb-2016, 02:29
I bought this USB cable and started this thread because I wanted to delve into the (for me) unknown of cables. I really don't care how or why they do or don't work. That would be the worst way to approach this as far as I'm concerned. I'm a sparky by trade and I know how to wire up a light switch. 6 billion+ people on this planet only know how to flick one on and off and don't know, nor care what's behind that little plastic plate.
So for this exercise I'm only going to rely on my ears. After all, this is about musical pleasure and whether or not a USB cable enhances just that; musical pleasure. Approaching it as if it's a song is a good idea. There's no such thing as a bad song (except rap). It's a matter of taste. If I like it, it's good. If I don't, it isn't
So far I've only had two nights listening through my new cable and I really liked what I heard. I'm back at work now and when I'm back home I want to spend a bit of time a/b testing so I can satisfy the doubt about the placebo effect. My wife says she's happy to work with me on a blind test so that will be fun.
One thing I can say for sure; I'm keeping it.
So for this exercise I'm only going to rely on my ears. After all, this is about musical pleasure and whether or not a USB cable enhances just that; musical pleasure. Approaching it as if it's a song is a good idea. There's no such thing as a bad song (except rap). It's a matter of taste. If I like it, it's good. If I don't, it isn't
So far I've only had two nights listening through my new cable and I really liked what I heard. I'm back at work now and when I'm back home I want to spend a bit of time a/b testing so I can satisfy the doubt about the placebo effect. My wife says she's happy to work with me on a blind test so that will be fun.
One thing I can say for sure; I'm keeping it.
Lifetime Roon, Mac mini, int. SSD, ext. HDD, tv as monitor, key board and track pad on bean bag as remote,Devialet 200, Od'A #097, Blue jeans speaker cable,
Dynaudio C1 MkII.
Jim Smith's GBS.
Northern NSW Australia.
Dynaudio C1 MkII.
Jim Smith's GBS.
Northern NSW Australia.
