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I think one of the reasons is the speed that the cable supports. While the connectors are the same, Apple’s cables are rated for much higher speeds. It’s no different from HDMI cables, regardless of price, one rated for HDMI 2.0 is going to be capable of faster speeds and therefore higher resolutions and refresh rates than one that is HDMI 1.X.
If you are using it only for audio and not pushing the speed limits it should not affect sound quality.
I think one of the reasons is the speed that the cable supports. While the connectors are the same, Apple’s cables are rated for much higher speeds. It’s no different from HDMI cables, regardless of price, one rated for HDMI 2.0 is going to be capable of faster speeds and therefore higher resolutions and refresh rates than one that is HDMI 1.X.
If you are using it only for audio and not pushing the speed limits it should not affect sound quality.