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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NEWAtlas Cables
Atlas Element USB Type A to Type Mini B Cable - 5m Ex DemoSKU: Atlas Element Mini USB Ex Demo 5m USB Type A to Mini B
£81.33 £101.67Ex. VAT ✓ Save £20.33Atlas' very well reviewed Element USB, with USB Type A to Mini B connector, typically used with portable headphone amps / DACs. -
SALE£948.60 £1,054.00Ex. VAT ✓ Save £105.40The compact USB 2.0 LR Sender/Receiver units install in minutes and fully support all USB versions (V1.1 and V2.0), at speeds of up to 480 mbps. Product Code - EXT-USB2.0-LR.
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£258.33Ex. VATThe Frey 2 USB C Adapter gives audio enthusiasts who have previously invested in high-end USB cables the opportunity to continue to use those cables after upgrading to a source that requires USB C compatibility. Like the Frey 2 USB Cable, the adapter uses solid core, silver-plated 99.99999% OFC signal conductors.
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NEWAudioQuest
AudioQuest Cinnamon USB Type A to Type B Data Cable - 0.75m Ex DemoSKU: AQ Cinnamon USB A-B Ex Demo 0.75m USB A to USB 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. -
From£833.33Ex. VATThe Entreq Delphius Digital Signal Cable is a hand-made Swedish digital interconnect and the first product in Entreq's new cable architecture. Copper and silver conductors run in a cotton dielectric alongside a separately shielded silver Energy Reference System wire, with a Corepoint Signal unit supplied with every cable. It is available in RCA coaxial, XLR AES/EBU, USB and RJ45 network variants, in 1.1m and 1.65m standard lengths. -
From£700.00Ex. VATThe Entreq Primer Core Power Cable is a hand-made mains power cable built around Entreq's Energy Reference System (ERS) and Corepoint technology. Every cable is supplied with a Corepoint Power unit tuned for high-current applications, and terminates in a custom power plug and IEC connector. It delivers clean, coherent mains power to your components.
