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    lol... no worries. ive got one that Ive used I got second hand. cost me 20. cant tell difference to a cheap one personally but its better made and looks better. Some of the guys with better ears say they can and I have to believe them as they wouldnt kid themselves on.
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    Cheers grant, I've PMd Gaz
    Quote Originally Posted by struth View Post
    if its usb cables then again thats different to 70 ohm coax. Gazjam and Tony, plus Brian of the Scottish Mafia did some A,B,C's with digital cables.(I was at some of them) pm Gaz and ask him. he knows his stuff re dig cables.
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    Adam,
    Us Scottish lads have had quite a few get together s trying digital cables. USB cables can vary quite a bit. Ive compared the supra to various budget belkins and the like and it is quite a noticeable upgrade. I moved to a furatech f2 which was an upgrade sonically. Brian of this parish made me up a usb cable with individually shielded silver co-ax wire-it was the best I have used.

    I believe Brian has been using a new usb cable which he rates highly-he knows his onions when it comes to cables so it will be my next try( wont break the bank either!!)

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    Hi tony
    Many Thanks for that, this cable you speak of by Brian, is very interesting....
    How does one go about contacting Brian please

    Quote Originally Posted by wee tee cee View Post
    Adam,
    Us Scottish lads have had quite a few get together s trying digital cables. USB cables can vary quite a bit. Ive compared the supra to various budget belkins and the like and it is quite a noticeable upgrade. I moved to a furatech f2 which was an upgrade sonically. Brian of this parish made me up a usb cable with individually shielded silver co-ax wire-it was the best I have used.

    I believe Brian has been using a new usb cable which he rates highly-he knows his onions when it comes to cables so it will be my next try( wont break the bank either!!)
    "lack of passion is fatal"


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    Quote Originally Posted by WESTLOWER View Post
    Hi tony
    Many Thanks for that, this cable you speak of by Brian, is very interesting....
    How does one go about contacting Brian please
    Brian2597 is his moniker on here just drop him a PM, as the lads say he really does know his cables and he won't take your eye teeth out with his prices.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Hudz View Post
    Brian2597 is his moniker on here just drop him a PM, as the lads say he really does know his cables and he won't take your eye teeth out with his prices.
    Thanks Martin, I will
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    Quote Originally Posted by WESTLOWER View Post
    Thanks Martin, I will
    Oops sorry Adamit's Brian2957 I always get it mixed up
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    I PM'd him Cheers Martin
    Quote Originally Posted by Hudz View Post
    Oops sorry Adamit's Brian2957 I always get it mixed up
    "lack of passion is fatal"


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    The furatech usb cables are very good I have a formula 2 which is very good, Gary or Brian had a GT2 which was better again. As said the cable Brian made for me and Gary bettered all comers but Brian is using a bought cable that he reckons shades his own creation-cant for the life of me remember what it was!!!

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    Brian's using a Chord usb cable nowadays, which 'blows away' the one you heard Tony.

    Got your PM Adam, Brian's USB that Tony mentioned was a lot better than the Furutech's that we had (£100 cables), but his new Chord USB is apparently a big step up from his own recipe.

    Not sure which one he has, best give the man a PM...he's a helpful chap.
    (Me too...don't use USB nowadays and just cant remember which one Brian currently has!)
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