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Must have been teleported from Canada.
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First impression and listen this evening (hopefully)
Still waiting for the Silver Sonic leads to arrive from Estonia.
Then I'll do a full comparison with AQ Carbon - maybe at the weekend.
Interesting and food for thought. I presume you will be using the Mirage in combination with the Silver when it arrives, unless you prefer the AQ Carbon to the Silver.Fretless wrote: ↑Tue Jul 28, 2020 11:33 pm Well then. Audioquest Carbon USB is pretty well the benchmark cable for great sound at an attainable price, a 0.75m length has an RRP of 139 euros here.
For the same amount (126 euro plus 13 euro p&p) I've just installed a 1m DH Labs Mirage USB that I ordered at a 40% discount price from Canada last Friday (It's now Tuesday).
Physically the DH Labs Mirage is quite a thick cable, oozing quality with a black-and-gold sheath. The Carbon is skinny in comparison and stiffer.
Soundwise. Um. Looking back on my comments on getting the AQ Carbon, the same applies here - but more so.
The Mirage has me listening to the MUSIC and not what any bits of wire are or are not doing. There is a sharp solidity of detail, separation of instruments like I haven't heard before, full bass with controlled extensive depth, WTF as they say.
But this is sharpness without glare. Detail with smooth finess, relaxing, involving. A newly-acquired sense of living, otganic realism. My modest system is pulling me into the sounds and taking me along on the ride.
Those looking for a truly musical USB experience should be placing an order at that Canadian webshop while they still have the 40% discount on this lead.
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And the 'budget' DH Labs Silver Sonic USB links might be delivered as early as tomorrow.
More soon ....
Had a look at the website and there does not seem to be any information about the type of USB connections. From the pictures it appears to be USB A to USB B.
That could explain the thickness of the cable. Fine for a PC but not my streamer.