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In Reply to: RE: O.M.G....!! posted by Scrith on February 21, 2008 at 21:06:50
Does your observation on the merits of a USB cable and it's cost hold true for all cables in the Audio play back chain? Curious.
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No, and I've got another post around here somewhere that details the many expensive ANALOG cables I own and use.
Scrith,
I understand you skepticism-in fact I share it. The thing is all high end cables when first introduced were met with similar disbelief. When Gold Endz and Foulton Gold interconnects came out in the 1970's most people threw rocks at them because it was a new idea and the reasons why interconnects could make a difference were not fully understood (this is still the case for some it seems). While all that was necessary for perfect sound from any loud speaker was a 16 gauge lamp cord (again this is still true for some). And what about power cords? How were they first received?
The point is PC Audio is new and some are making the same assumptions regarding what can and cannot be improved upon with PC Audio as was made for hi-fi in the 70's, 80's and 90's. But for anyone who has invested in cables because they can hear and appreciate the differences cables make don't assume a USB cable should be any different. I'd imagine it won't stop here. I am certain that different brands of RAM, internal power supplies, hard drives or static memory and so on, will all combine to elevate the state-of-the-art for computer Audio. A little skepticism is healthy but when it precludes you from trying new things with nothing to loose it becomes very unhealthy.
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