I can’t comment on the HDMI but I can on the USB. I had the AQ Diamond USB and in my opinion the Wireworld Platinum Starlight 8 USB sounded better on my system.
I had the WW Platinum Starlight 8 USB for a while between my Intel NUC and Hermes DDC and then between my NUC and Holo Spring 3 KTE and I actually prefer the In-akustic Reference.
I’m holding out for an AQ Dragon USB and I’ll enjoy the WireWorld till then.
Cool! I have heard the In-akustic’s are excellent cables and they don’t cost a lot. I have their Exzellenz Ethernet cable, a little warm sounding… I should try their Reference series.
If you want to know how good an USB cable can sound, try a ChordMusic USB cable, it was night and day better than my Valhalla 2!
I’ve been using the Inakustik Reference USB in the main system at both houses for over a year and I have no desire to change. The only US dealer is Small Green Computer.
I got mine from Ebay, but it took forever to deliver probably because of the pandemic at the time. They have HDMI to ethernet cables, but I don’t see HDMI to HDMI cables on Ebay.
Sounds good. For that kind of money I could buy a Rel No. 32 reference subwoofer which would make more of a substantial difference in my setup over a USB cable.
If you can swing it, get both. After listening to the system with this cable for awhile, I find it hard to listen without it, subwoofer or no subwoofer. It brings so much more life to the presentation.
If I could swing it I would get 6 No. 25’s or No. 32’s. There hasn’t been anything more profound in my system other than the P20 then a pair of No. 25’s. Six of them must be insane. If you haven’t experienced subwoofers I’m sure you think I’m nuts because I wasn’t a believer till I got the JL Audio subs the REL’s took that up several notches. If and when I upgrade is going to be Rel.
I use their Exzellez Ethernet cables as well. One goes from my modem/router to the PS Audio DirectStream DAC and the other to my Oppo 105D. If I remember correctly one member here says the Reference Cat 7 cable is better for music but the Cat 6 Exzellenz is preferred for movies.
I’m quite pleased with their Cat 6 cable. I have two of the Chinese knock-off Nordost Odin Ethernet cables on order. Not expecting much but the comparison should prove interesting anyway.
I have tried some of those Chinese knock offs of Odin IC cables from ebay also. While initially it sounded pretty clean and detailed, It also sounded a bit crude and not as refined as other legitimate cables I had. It would be interesting to see how the fake Odin ethernet cables do.
Yes the Excellenz Cat6 works perfect with the WWPS7 HDMi for streaming. Better than stuttering WIFI stream on Apple TV4.