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Frederik S · Nov 1, 2012, 05:50 PM

The sound quality is generally better with a cable. It is not a night and day difference but it is audibly better under controlled listening conditions. For use outside where there is ambient noise I do not think you can hear the difference.

Processor:	C2D E8200 @ 3.4
Motherboard:	Gigabyte P35C-DS3R
Cooling:	3DMercury
Memory:	Corsair 4-4-4-12 4 GB DDR-1066
Video Card:	Inno3D 8800GTS 320MB @ 648 Mhz Core / 1000 MHz RAM
Hard Disk:	WD Raptor 2 x 150GB RAID 0, Hitachi Deskstar 400 GB
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CRT/LCD Model:	HP LP2475w
Case:	Gigabyte 3DMercury
Sound Card:	On-board, Travagan's Green, Octavart "The One" AMP & DAC
PSU:	480 Watt Tagan
Software:	WinXP Pro SP2

Nov 1, 2012, 05:50 PM	#4
Frederik S Staff Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Søllerød, Denmark Posts: 1,033 (0.40/day) Thanks: 44 Thanked 297 Times in 204 Posts System Specs	The sound quality is generally better with a cable. It is not a night and day difference but it is audibly better under controlled listening conditions. For use outside where there is ambient noise I do not think you can hear the difference.