According to my research, the improvements in sound quality over a stock USB cable are due to several factors. Because hi-end USB cables are constructed with superior materials and design, including separation of USB power wiring, this results in reduced jitter and better square wave response delivered to the DAC.
Philly 7B preamp (Western Electric JW 396A based), Counterpoint SA-100 hybrid power amp (NP-100 Basic Upgrade), SOTA Star Sapphire TT with Syrinx PU4 arm (protype), Benz Ace L cartridge, Audio Interface L transformer, Eastern Electric MiniMax Plus DAC, Paradigm Signature S1 V.3 speakers on Paradigm stands, Alpha-Core Goertz M2 speaker cables, Acoustic Zen Silver Reference & Matrix IC, WireWorld Aurora and Status PC & WW Matrix power extender
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