I’m using Intona Rreference USB cable from Aurender to INTONA USB 3.0 Isolator. Transparent Audio USB with Audioquest Jitter Bug from Isolator to MSB DAC. The INTONA system has about 100 hours use. With INTONA sound stage is narrower, tops bright low bass decreased. I tried without Jitter Bug and the overall character remained. Using Transparent Audio with Jitter Bug from Aurender to MSB DAC sounds better to me. The bass is lower deeper and has body. There is body throughout the mids and upper too. Does not sound bright. I connect better to the music. Maybe the INTONA needs another 100 to 200 hours break in. I always get sharp sound with less bass with new cable until full burn in. May be this applies to USB cables too. I was expecting INTONA to improve the sound. i would appreciate INTONA users expereience on burn in please.
I’m quite happy with my setup using 0.5m Intona reference to the Intona isolator to 0.2m Intona reference. I have a Taiko Extreme coming in a few weeks, and am moving to Emile’s recommended 1.5m (I think?) Intona ultimate USB:
CKKeung said:
The character of Ultimate can be summarized in 4 words : Accuracy ; Resolution ; Energy ; Agility.
There may be other more expensive usb cables that have better bass, richer midrange ...etc but the Ultimate gives higher fidelity.
IMHO the Intona Ultimate usb cable is the current champion.
I received a 1.5 meter Ultimate ~2 weeks ago. I agree with your assessment. Especially the increased top end resolution without any glare or stridency stands out, therefor it's not noise induced "fake" resolution. It may be less euphonic then other offerings but then again it's nearly "perfect", very hard to go back once heard.
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