USB is a standard. A cable will either meet it or it will not.
Oh, I think I see what you're saying. All the cables reviewed as "USB" are USB because they have to meet performance standards, whatever materials or construction methods are used, is that it?
Yes, that's what he's saying, see the link I posted above for the actual compliance schedules.
Not that it's a particularly difficult thing to make a USB cable that works - the tests are mostly about interoperability of the devices you're connecting.
Gotcha.
(As in - I understand, not - You're a sunk 'Argie' submarine and I write for a scuzzy rag owned by an improbable Aussie Pensioner).
Back to non USB chat... old mate of mine has some nice cheap tannoy kit in just now
Sub and some bookshelfs http://www.thehomecinemacentre.co.uk/index.php/special_offers/promotion/i.us_i700_light_oak/
I'm being very entertained by this USB 'audio quality' nonsense. I wonder if anyone has done back-to-back audio comparisons of fibre-optic connectors, and deduced that a really expensive one is better than a cheap one because the glass is from Stuben or Swarovski?
Hmmmmm, someone seems to think price makes a difference to sound quality:
http://www.bestcovery.com/best-digital-optical-audio-cable-toslink
