New USB Cable

[Jud]

I looked for the best forum to post this, and concluded here, where we can all feel free to take things as seriously or unseriously as we like, would be a good spot.

I've just tried the first USB cable from the company that made most of the cables in my main system (Mapleshade Audio is their more affordable line, Omega Mikro the no-holds-barred one).  I've been using the Audioquest Coffee for a while.  This new cable, at slightly less than half the price, is to my ears quite clearly better.  Better transients, clarity, detail, not from any artificial "zing" or tipped-up high end, but being able to resolve individual instrumental lines even if the players are close to each other in the sound stage, and individual notes/beats in those instrumental lines; hearing the words and intonations in vocals better; etc.

While the various tracks I've heard all sound better, that does *not* mean they sound at all similar to each other.

Clearview USB (with Plus option) from Mapleshade Audio, if anyone's curious.