USB for iPod, iPhone, iPad...

For those who command the ultimate in uncompremised performance, say, professional musicians, or well funded audiophiles, according to the vast majority of the audio industry, and as awarded via The Absolute Sound's product of the year (see March 2012 issue), it's the AudioQuest Diamond,  $650.00 (1.5 meter).  NOW, LETS FORWARD FAST BACK TO REALITY for a moment. For the vast majority of the rest us residing in the working class world, $650.00 for a USB cable is a bit, lets say, over-the-top! Hence, yet another highly valueable tidbit can be found again in this months issue of The Absolute Sound magazine, this time, on page 38. Article title; A mini-survey of USB cables!
In my mind, any tidbit as such, is very very inportant when there are so many things that can muck up the sound quality if they are simply not thought about, or delt with.  Such is the case as pointed out by Alan Taffle in this valuable article. Of what I feel is the jist, and most important thing you can bring away from this article, is the knowledge that cables such as this, range from the above $650.00 dollar Olimpian Bench Mark to the $15.00 dollar entry level, and amazingly - all make significant contributions to the sound quality! Some good, some not so much. So at what point, do us budget minded folks need to draw the line, to get what we want...the essence of $650.00 performance, but at closer to the $15.00 price tag!