• @Cano@lemm.ee
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    195 months ago

    Ngl i didn’t read what community this was and assumed it was a shitpost

    • @helpImTrappedOnline@lemmy.world
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      55 months ago

      I assumed it was some either some BS article telling us about a BS AI usb product …OR a BS audiophile article trying tell us how crosstalk from your usb cable will ruin the sound and we need a 800€ ultra high density thbtq insulated core USB 7.0 type Zed cable.

      • @KickMeElmo@sopuli.xyz
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        115 months ago

        USB 3.x actually does produce 2.4GHz interference, which could cause stuttering if you use Bluetooth and your adapter is too close to the USB port/hub or a USB 3 device. Shielding for USB 3 devices and cables does matter, and lack of shielding is part of why Chinese devices from Amazon (or worse, Temu/AliExpress) are so cheap. That’s about as crazy as it gets though, sorry.

        • @helpImTrappedOnline@lemmy.world
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          105 months ago

          If your goal is high quality audio, you’ve lost the battle the moment you put Bluetooth in the signal chain.

          As for shielding usb devices, I’m going to guess any respectable DAC over $40 will be okay in that regard.

          I’m mostly poking fun at the audiophile scams that claim absurd crap. It would not suprise me if one claimed that even a quality usb cable was the cause of all your troubles and you need some overpriced word vomit cable to achive better sound.

          • @iopq@lemmy.world
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            15 months ago

            I tried to A/B test 256 kbps AAC and it’s actually really hard

            I saw someone do it on video and he’s constantly replaying the same 0.1 seconds of a song. It’s not obvious at every point, only some cymbal hit or similar

  • FalseMyrmidon
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    85 months ago

    Is this about emarkers? It’s just advertising cable speeds and power capacities for charging.

    • 𝒍𝒆𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒏
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      45 months ago

      I believe cable length is included in the emarker data too, probably useful in conjunction with PD PPS to identify whether the cable is damaged based on the resistance/voltage drop

    • @tia@lemmy.worldOP
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      35 months ago

      It indeed is, but there seem to be no testers available for resistance measurements.

    • @Cort@lemmy.world
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      15 months ago

      Would be nice if there was something that could read the outputs/inputs on proprietary USBc implementations. Like my Asus tablet that only charges at the full 100w with the OEM charger.