SOtM is peddling a couple of Squeezebox compatible products and are clearly hoping to cash in on some USB cable magic:
http://www.sotm-audio.com/sotmwp/english/portfolio-item/usb-cable/ "dCBL-U2 is tuned based on PC which installed tX-USB or tX-USBexp, SATA filter, FAN filter and eABS-100 to maximize the best performance of USB audio devices. Since such this specialized setting is beyond the limits of normal PC audio, the result of dCBL-U2 brings the sonic difference between the general USB cables even though in a very brief moment. The dCBL-U2 is more open, wider and dynamic sound than its predecessor and it has its own unique beauty and elegance with detailed and delicacy sound. In addition, it also present the mid-high range as well as the deep base range in exact detail without any distortion. As for the order options, UPOCC Copper wire which is calm and tidy or UPOCC Silver wire which is more open, wide and delicate relatively are available, and you should choose whether the USB power signal needed or not. Also also the standard cable length is 1M, and 1.5M or 2M are also available. If you choose dCBL-U2 as an option for not including power signal, this option can block the noise entirely from the USB power signal, so it has an advantage in sound. But this option (not including power signal) can not be used with some USB audio devices which should be powered by USB port, so in this case, you should make an option for including power signal. On the other hand, we recommend to use the cable options for not including power signal with SOtM products since SOtMs all products dont get powered by USB port. If you connect dCBL-U2 to your USB audio systems you will be able to experience the ultimate PC audio sound beyond the limit of CD." They probably should have gotten their NZ partners to do the translation for them although not all the fruitloopery has been removed from that site: http://www.sotm-audio.co.nz/usb_cable.html "dCBL-U2 is tuned to take advantage of the tX-USB or tX-USBexp USb output together with installed SATA filters and the fan filter, to maximize the performance of USB audio devices. The dCBL-U2 is more open, wider and with a greater dynamic range than its predecessor and it has its own unique beauty and elegance with detail and delicacy. dCBL-U2 is available in copper or silver wired versions, with or without power wires, and in three lengths - 1m, 1.5m and 2m. The silver version is more open and delicate sounding. Be careful to check whether your DAC requires the power wire connection before ordering. Note that all SOtM products can be used without the USB power." I couldn't find a price for the dCBL-U2 on any of the distributors' sites. Might be one of those "if you have to ask" products. Win7Pro(x64)[3.3Ghz i5, 8GB RAM, 120GB SSD system, 15TB storage], LMS 7.9.0 -> Logitech Squeezebox Classic V.3 -> Cambridge Audio DacMagic -> NAD C160 -> 2 x NAD C272 -> Quad 22L2 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ get.amped's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10022 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=101564
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