Short story, i purchased a usb cable due to a recomendation from a friend who say the weakest link in my system is my usb cable (the only standard equipent in my system). Although he thought my system is one of the best system he heard....and i have 0 problems whatsoever with my system...i decided to try just for the sake of it
The usb is connected from a macmini to a reclocked nad m51 with external power supply. Nad m51 has asyncrounous usb, and after much research , i knew usb cable wont make a difference with asyncrounous usb.
Im not a believer of usb cable will have any audible effect, but i decided to try anyway, because desire to upgrade something and i dont know anything else to purchase lol. As stated, im 100% satisfied wih my system, and a usb purchase was in no way im trying to change the sound of my system
Once i install, the difference was apparent. Im surprised usb cables can make a difference, im not sure how or why, but it does. First is the bass, its harder and more punchier, and the high was more dominant. Mid is further back the stage. The sound have more "presence" and more "intimate".
However, i dont like it! I swapped back and forth the usb cables together with my friend, and i wanted to put the chord on sale, because i hated the sound. It felt less spacious, and more tiring to listen. The sound is hard and punchy. The standard printer usb cable is much much much more effortless in the sound, and more coherent in the frequency range. My friend told be to burn in the cable, although im a non believer on cable burn in. But i will try to do so just for the sake of it.
Some may say is psycoacoustics or its all in the mind, but the cabls are so different in their signature, im sure if you listen to them in my system, it will be quite obvious of such a difference. I dont get it, i was expecting "no change"
Ymmv, but this happens in my system and my system only. I never tried usb swapping in any other system. Another thing i learn, if it aint broken, dont fix it
Ill report back after the so called "burn in cable" process.
The usb is connected from a macmini to a reclocked nad m51 with external power supply. Nad m51 has asyncrounous usb, and after much research , i knew usb cable wont make a difference with asyncrounous usb.
Im not a believer of usb cable will have any audible effect, but i decided to try anyway, because desire to upgrade something and i dont know anything else to purchase lol. As stated, im 100% satisfied wih my system, and a usb purchase was in no way im trying to change the sound of my system
Once i install, the difference was apparent. Im surprised usb cables can make a difference, im not sure how or why, but it does. First is the bass, its harder and more punchier, and the high was more dominant. Mid is further back the stage. The sound have more "presence" and more "intimate".
However, i dont like it! I swapped back and forth the usb cables together with my friend, and i wanted to put the chord on sale, because i hated the sound. It felt less spacious, and more tiring to listen. The sound is hard and punchy. The standard printer usb cable is much much much more effortless in the sound, and more coherent in the frequency range. My friend told be to burn in the cable, although im a non believer on cable burn in. But i will try to do so just for the sake of it.
Some may say is psycoacoustics or its all in the mind, but the cabls are so different in their signature, im sure if you listen to them in my system, it will be quite obvious of such a difference. I dont get it, i was expecting "no change"
Ymmv, but this happens in my system and my system only. I never tried usb swapping in any other system. Another thing i learn, if it aint broken, dont fix it
Ill report back after the so called "burn in cable" process.
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