USB Cables
USB audio cables for computer and streamer to DAC connections in USB-A to B, USB-C and micro USB, from AudioQuest, Chord, Atlas, iFi Audio, Nordost, Shunyata and WireWorld.
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What a USB audio cable actually does
A USB audio cable carries both the data and, on most cables, five volts of bus power from the computer. That power line is the main route by which computer noise reaches a DAC, which is why audio specific USB cables treat the power and signal conductors differently from a printer lead.
Get the connector combination right first. Most desktop DACs take USB-B, so a computer connection needs USB-A to B or USB-C to B depending on the machine. Portable DACs and phones typically need USB-C to C or an OTG arrangement. Check what the DAC takes and what your source has before ordering.
Keep the run short. USB audio is specified to five metres and shorter is better, so where distance is a problem the answer is usually to move the DAC rather than to buy a longer cable. Some DACs are self powered and ignore bus power entirely, in which case a cable with a separated or disconnected power line can lower the noise floor. Tell us what you are connecting and we will confirm the right cable.
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NEWAudioQuest
AudioQuest Cinnamon USB Type A to Type Micro B Data Cable - 0.75m Ex DemoSKU: AQ Cinnamon USB A-Micro B Ex Demo 0.75m USB A to Micro B
£66.63 £83.29Ex. VAT ✓ Save £16.66For many applications, the speed of digital communication is important. Most visibly, "speed" is about transferring large files as quickly as possible, or carrying enough data for an HD video. -
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AudioQuest
AudioQuest Carbon USB Type C to Type B Data Cable - 0.75m Ex DemoSKU: Carbon USB CB Ex Demo 0.75m USB Type C to Type B
£151.20 £189.00Inc. VAT ✓ Save £37.80AudioQuest USB Type-C cables featuring conductor materials and construction techniques that have allowed AQ’s other USB cables to achieve “Best-In-Class” recognition worldwide.
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£13.29Ex. VATAudioQuest USB B to Micro B Adaptor
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£22.46Ex. VATAudioQuest MHL to HDMI Adaptor. This amazing adapter will allow you to connect your mobile phone to your TV or home theatre system via a HDMI cable or any other device with a HDMI port. -
NEWAtlas Cables
Atlas Element USB Type A to Type Mini B Cable - 2m Ex DemoSKU: Atlas Element Mini USB Ex Demo 2m USB Type A to Mini B
£54.00 £67.50Inc. VAT ✓ Save £13.50Atlas' very well reviewed Element USB, with USB Type A to Mini B connector, typically used with portable headphone amps / DACs. -
NEWSupra
Supra USB 2.0 Type A to Type B Cable - 8m Ex DemoSKU: Supra USB A-B Ex Demo 8m USB A to USB B
£68.67 £85.83Ex. VAT ✓ Save £17.17Supra's award-winning USB 2.0 Typa A to Type B cable features two twisted pairs- one for data, one for power- and 24K gold-plated terminations to deliver strong signal transfer and clear sound.
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£13.29Ex. VATAudioQuest USB Mini to Micro Adaptor -
AudioQuest
AudioQuest DragonTail USB Adaptor for Android Devices USB-CSKU: DRAGONTAILUSBC
(17 reviews)£25.95Inc. VATThe DragonTail USB adaptor activates USB Host Mode on most Android devices, allowing the devices to transmit USB digital audio to an outboard digital-to-analog converter (DAC). -
SALEShunyata
Shunyata Research Venom-X USB Type A to USB Type B Cable - 1.5m - Black November DealSKU: Venom-X USB
£350.79 £500.00Ex. VAT ✓ Save £149.21The Venom-X USB cable from Shunyata Research offers great value, featuring much of the technology of the Delta cable at a lower price. Rather than generic connectors, the Venom-X comes with custom-built connectors created by Shunyata themselves, and the Precision Matched Impedance construction means a reliable and smooth transfer of signal. All Shunyata Research cables benefit from their Kinetic Phase Inversion Processing, which they consider to be superior to the regular burn-in process.
Please note: additional lengths are available as special-order ONLY, at £40 per additional 0.25m. Please contact us for more information.
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AudioQuest
AudioQuest DragonTail USB Adaptor for Android Devices USB-MicroSKU: DRAGONTAILAND
(3 reviews)£21.62Ex. VATThe DragonTail USB adaptor activates USB Host Mode on most Android devices, allowing the devices to transmit USB digital audio to an outboard digital-to-analog converter (DAC). -
£18.29Ex. VATUsed to convert a USB type C connection in to a USB type A connection.
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£10.79Ex. VATUsed to convert a USB type C connection into a USB type A connection. NOTE: this product comes with no packaging.
