18-Aug-2017, 23:27
Thanks guys for the suggestions.
I probably should clarify a bit more what I mean for "reasonably priced". I would say that overall I can stretch to 150-200 NZD but I need to consider the shipping expenses and the change and those can offset the cost noticeably. For example the closest place where to buy a Supra Cable would be australia, there it retails it at 79 AUD (85NZD) + shipping. That is almost the cost of a Cinnamon Audioquest bought in NZ a 99 NZD.
Currency exchange makes a big difference her, for example a 300USD cable once converted is around 410 NZD.
Shipping can also be expensive that is why ordering cables with money back guarantee can backfire because the cost of getting it shipped and then sending it back. In that regard I prefer to go with a solution more costly but that has more chance to be the right one.
To Jonas point I do agree that considering what I already have spent between Headphones and now DAC I will probably end up committing to something more expensive than originally thought but if I start already asking for the best USB cable independently by the price I end up with suggestion that I won't be able to afford even if stretching my budget.
Someone mentioned the Cinnamon of Audioquest, I found out that in NZ there is a decent selection of Audioquest Cable at price that are almost comparable with US price once added the shipping. Do people here have experience with the Cinnamon or the Carbon?
Thanks again for the help
I probably should clarify a bit more what I mean for "reasonably priced". I would say that overall I can stretch to 150-200 NZD but I need to consider the shipping expenses and the change and those can offset the cost noticeably. For example the closest place where to buy a Supra Cable would be australia, there it retails it at 79 AUD (85NZD) + shipping. That is almost the cost of a Cinnamon Audioquest bought in NZ a 99 NZD.
Currency exchange makes a big difference her, for example a 300USD cable once converted is around 410 NZD.
Shipping can also be expensive that is why ordering cables with money back guarantee can backfire because the cost of getting it shipped and then sending it back. In that regard I prefer to go with a solution more costly but that has more chance to be the right one.
To Jonas point I do agree that considering what I already have spent between Headphones and now DAC I will probably end up committing to something more expensive than originally thought but if I start already asking for the best USB cable independently by the price I end up with suggestion that I won't be able to afford even if stretching my budget.
Someone mentioned the Cinnamon of Audioquest, I found out that in NZ there is a decent selection of Audioquest Cable at price that are almost comparable with US price once added the shipping. Do people here have experience with the Cinnamon or the Carbon?
Thanks again for the help
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