usb cables?

[musicguy]

its 2019.

 

current top performing usb cables?

 

musicguy

[musicguy]

@ Mansr,

 

I understand usb requirements.   Im talking about best usb audio sound.   I hear a different between 4 of my cables.   I think the industry is finally accepting usb cables sound different.

 

musicguy

[musicguy]

@One and a half  A lot of what you here, is what i have experienced with my own usb cables.  The pangea ag,  sounded very slightly bloated but no sound stage and the treble was very reduced.  No air to the sound.  AQ forest just a bit smoother over a standard well made cable.  WW starlight 7.  Very good cable but lack bass.  AQ cinnamon was the best overall sounding cable i have.   Most balanced.   

 

I have been reading many post,  Sorry I open this can of whoop ass on myself,  AQ coffee, Cardas clear,  Blackcat cables,  Lush, Curios and nordost.     There are so many usb cables now.   Thats why i started this post.   I am here to impove my sound.  Not to get into a war about cables or if they even do anything.  I have been in the high end side of audio for 35 years.  Everything can effect sound.   I now have a very good source mac mini.   Now i hear that my usb cable is the weakest link.  Im not looking for the most expensive cable either.   The Silver usb from blackcat cables,  always performs way above its price point. 

 

 

[musicguy]

Im getting a blackcat usb "silverstar usb"   on monday.   

 

I know this cable is out of production in 10 years.   SOO????

 

Ill report back here on monday.   

 

musicguy

[musicguy]

hey guys,   

 

please dont  attack anyone here. 

 

do you have a good review of a usb cable or not

 

musicguy

 

[musicguy]

 

current top performing usb cables?

 

musicguy

[musicguy]

So   You guys have been blowing up my gmail all day.

 

So   If usb cables dont make a difference ,  Then why do s/pidf cables do?  its sill digital.   

 

I really dont care about the technology of a cable or source material..

 

I dont care if it made out of unicorn dust.   

 

I m just looking for a cable that just made your say  "WOW"

 

musicguy

[musicguy]

@Summit

 

could you discribe what you heard with each cable?  

 

I know everybody has different levels of systems.   But?

 

Love to hear what you have to say!!

 

musicguy

[musicguy]

@kumakuma

 

I dont belive in dollars.   

 

Look at blackcat silverstar,  coppertone,  AQ cinnamon,  belkin.    These are cables that get rave reviews for the dollars.   Even pangea cables offer a great amount of improvement for low dollars.   

 

I want to know what peoples ears are saying.  

 

musicguy

  

[musicguy]

So Im the OP of this post.   

 

I know this post has turned into a super hi jacked post.  

 

So,  I got my blackcat silverstar usb.  

 

This was what i was looking for.  This cable sounds better than my AQ cinnamon.    The bass is way more fuller stronger.   The air  and treble seem balanced.   The rhythm and pace of the music has that groove that makes you tap your foot.  

 

I know there are people here who think im crazy.  But Not all cables make me get into the groove.  This cable does.  way more than my other cables.    This is only day two of this cable.   I hope with none stop playing it gets better.

 

musicguy.

 

 

[musicguy]

So,  Its been 2 days!!

 

I know this is an older model of blackcat cables.  Silverstar usb.   But   everyday i come home and listen.   HOLY  Schi--t!!

 

I put my AQ back in and cant handle it.   

 

So today.   Its like i dont even have a cable hooked up.   I know people say a veil is lifted.  I get it now.   I play guitar.   So if you play against a metronome.   You know what rhythm is and pace is.   This cable is fast.   Every other cable i have doesnt have pace. 

 

Its timing,  it feel,  its what you feel when your a musician. 

 

This cable has it.   nothing seems like its bland,  falling behind.  

 

I know  this is just my opinion.   

 

But any of you who want to tell me science is all that matters.   What does your heart tell you for what you enjoy ,  Maybe you should measure feelings,  your groove.   

 

This blackcat,  has transform  my passion for computer audio.   Up till 1 year ago,  i hated usb audio.    Today,  I love having 5000 songs at my finger tips!!

 

musicguy

 

 

[musicguy]

So   I have a question,  to all who thinks it just science??

 

 

Have any  of you ever?  Ever just found a cable that made your say WOW?

 

 

That's  What im getting here!!

 

musicguy.     

 

 

[musicguy]

@kumakuma

 

Me too.  Thats why i love mozart.    

 

Whats your usb cable.    Does it make you say wow?

 

 

[musicguy]

Its not about science.  

 

its about what something that connects  to your soul your heart.   Maybe i should re-post?

 

cables that made your heart say go wow??

 

Im not in this for the science,   Im in this for my heart and the Wow factor.  I dont care if its unicorn dust!!

 

I just want hear "WOW"

 

musicguy

 

 

[musicguy]

@kumakuma

 

so you have no cables?

 

nothing you thought sounded better or worst.   

 

trust me.   Im not after cables.  im after music.   I want to hear harmonics,  air ,  space.  

 

Thats what  im after at!

 

musicguy

[musicguy]

So  For all who did recommend a cable thank you.   I looked at many cable this last week. Lush, curios, more AQ stuff and listened to my current cables again.  After being so impressed with Blackcat silverstar usb.  I ordered Blackcat's  Coppertone.   

 

I normally dont like to post  what i think till a  usb cable has at least 50 hours maybe more?

 

But if anyone wants a 150-200 dollar budget range.   This coppertone is amazing.  I know I havn''t heard the other cables recommended but I cant afford to try out every cable suggested.   

 

So far this coppertone is musical,  very musical,  full bodied.  NO harshness detected at all.  Normally thats what i here with a new silver type digital cable.  Then it smooths out.    The instrument separation is very good.  like the instruments are separate   but they also have their own air and space around them.   With that statement sound-stage is real sounding.   Not artificial.    I have some live recordings and before they sounded compressed.   Now you can till where they are on the stage-"more"  Left right, depth.

 

Thats what i hear so far.   I have 5 songs i have been using for 15 years to test out cables.  Today  I think i got something new from these songs.

 

musicguy