usb cables?

[kumakuma]

9 minutes ago, musicguy said:

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

 

I suggest that you buy a cable that looks good and that is as expensive as possible.

 

This will allow you to take full advantage of the positive effects of confirmation bias.

 

These effects can be further amplified by hiding your purchase from your spouse.

 

👺

[kumakuma]

8 minutes ago, musicguy said:

@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

  

 

You may not believe in dollars but you're going to need a big stack of 'em if you're buying cables based on the opinions of others.

 

Have you considered this:

 

https://www.thecableco.com/lending-library

 

 

[kumakuma]

13 minutes ago, fas42 said:

a world where only the best recordings are listenable to

 

This appears to be a lonely world that only you live on as I've never heard anyone else here ever say this or even anything even remotely resembling this.

 

Perhaps that's why your posts typically get no response.

[kumakuma]

2 minutes ago, mansr said:

I thought it was because everybody ignored him.

 

I was going to say this but I didn't want Paul to accuse me of being a school yard bully.

[kumakuma]

4 minutes ago, fas42 said:

 

That's because audiophiles chuck out all the recordings that "aren't good enough!" - natural selection working as it should, .

 

You need to spend more time out in the real world.

[kumakuma]

12 minutes ago, fas42 said:

 

The amusing thing is that 35 years ago I did this very thing ... I tripped over achieving convincing sound - most people have come across a rig at some point in this hobby which took their breath away; it just produced music, with zero excuses in any areas whatsoever - and this happened to me by my own efforts. I just happen to have a " I want to know what's going on!!" attitude, so I spent years trying to listen to every ambitious rig, every demo I could organise, to see where other people were at ... Nope! Essentially a 100% failure by everything out there, not even getting close most of the time.

 

The principle at work here is similar to this:

 

 

In other words, the common denominator in all of those systems was the person listening to them.

[kumakuma]

This talk about age is making me uncomfortable.

 

Wait? What were we talking about again?

[kumakuma]

24 minutes ago, fas42 said:

People ignore me, because I'm not part of the pack ... there has been decades of a buildup of a belief system about how to go about getting good sound reproduction - and I cut right across that, at almost a perfect right angle. People much prefer to ignore something which 'offends' their thinking - or to fantasise about magic solutions which make all their audio 'difficulties' disappear; without having to put real effort into understanding why they are not getting closer to their goal.

 

This is not supported by evidence. 

 

The beliefs of folks here are all over the map but there is universal consensus that you are full of it.

[kumakuma]

18 hours ago, fas42 said:

 

The core of my thinking is that audio reproduction usually fails to deliver the impact of live music making because flaws in the integrity of the audio system generate audible anomalies which disturb the listening brain - and a convincing illusion doesn't happen. If that is a sign that I'm "full of it", perhaps you should advise all airlines to dismiss the staff that concern themselves with keeping their craft airworthy, .

 

Your thinking assumes that recordings always accurately capture the live event.

 

This isn't true and no turd polishing of your equipment can change this.

[kumakuma]

1 hour ago, AnotherSpin said:

 

Please do not wait in response my opinion about your abilities. First, I am too civilized, second I do not care.

 

I'm having a hard time reconciling your self-image of being a civilized individual with your propensity to insult others at the drop of hat.

[kumakuma]

1 hour ago, sandyk said:

Are you able to provide a link to chapter 6.6 , and does it also specify the wire gauges ?

 

https://www.usb.org/document-library/usb-20-specification

 

Is Google broken on your computer or perhaps your search results are being degraded by an inferior power supply... 👺

[kumakuma]

10 minutes ago, musicguy said:

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

 

 

 

Glad you're happy. At the end of the day, that's all that really matters.

[kumakuma]

14 minutes ago, musicguy said:

 

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

 

 

No, but I have heard plenty of music that made me say wow.

 

 

[kumakuma]

3 minutes ago, musicguy said:

 

Whats your usb cable. 

 

 

No idea.

 

I'm an 80-20 guy so I spend my audio budget on music and things that have the ability to make major, not minor differences. 

[kumakuma]

2 minutes ago, musicguy said:

@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

 

I have a cable. I have no idea what it is and no recollection of where it came from.

 

It works fine and my music sounds great so no need to change.

[kumakuma]

1 hour ago, RickyV said:

 

Of course they all work fine but wait until you put a good one in then you’ll understand. 

 

If I believed that changing a USB cable had the ability to provide more than a marginal change in sound quality, I would have tried already.

[kumakuma]

 

15 minutes ago, fas42 said:

Note the people posting here who still can't understand the extremely simple principle in operation

 

Dear Frank,

 

Perhaps you should just change your signature to the following:

 

YOU ARE ALL IDIOTS!!!

 

 

As this appears to be the underlying message of 99% of your posts, I believe that making this simple change would allow you to free up a lot of time for other endeavors.

 

Best regards,

 

K2 

[kumakuma]

3 minutes ago, fas42 said:

you are all caught up in a group think about what's important

 

You really haven't read this thread, have you?

[kumakuma]

10 minutes ago, fas42 said:

 

You see, from my perspective the original question, "top performing usb cables?" is like asking a mechanic which auto accessory shop gizmo is best for attaching to my engine, to stop it running erratically; and he stares at me with a glazed look ... .

 

How do the folks saying that USB cables don't really matter much fit into your analogy and your accusations of "group think"? 

[kumakuma]

11 minutes ago, sandyk said:

 READ THE INITIAL POST IN THIS THREAD BY THE OP.

 Your opinions in this area were not requested, and most certainly NOT wanted.

The OP was asking other members for their evaluations of various types of USB cables.

 

 

Thank you for proving the point that I was making to Frank.

[kumakuma]

2 minutes ago, sandyk said:

Twist your words around all that you like, but you are well aware that the OP was not interested in seeing replies like yours.

 

Remind me again why this is any of your concern.

[kumakuma]

Just now, sandyk said:

 

 It should be quite obvious to the silent majority of readers that you and several other members won't be happy until you have totally disrupted  this thread, and forced it's premature closure.

 

 

You didn't answer my question. 

 

Why do you feel you have the right to boss others around?