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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★ AwardFrom£31.67Ex. VATThe latest Supra USB cable is fitted with a USB Type C connector at one end and a choice of connectors at the other (such as Type C as well as the older Type A or Type B connectors). As such, it is designed to act as a digital audio cable, between a computer/streamer and a D-to-A convertor (a "DAC"), carrying audio signals from the former. In this way, you can play your music stored on your computer or mobile phone/tablet or media player, via your hi-fi system (if the aforementioned DAC is connected to an audio input of your stereo system).
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★ AwardFrom£33.33Ex. VAT
High Performance, High Speed, type A-A. A flexible cable with dual screens for the best RF pick-up protection. One twisted pair for data and one twisted pair for power, individual screens for minimal interference.
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AudioQuest
AudioQuest Forest USB 3.0 Type A to Micro B Data CableSKU: AQ Forest USB 3.0 A-Micro B
(6 reviews)From£62.46Ex. VATFor 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. -
AudioQuest
AudioQuest Cinnamon USB 3.0 Type A to Type Micro B Data CableSKU: AQ Cinnamon USB3.0 A-Micro B
(6 reviews)From£83.29Ex. VATFor 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. -
SALEFrom£225.00 £250.00Ex. VAT ✓ Save £25.00Chord's Shawline Digital USB conductors are built from silver-plated oxygen free copper. Insulation is PTFE, the cable geometry is optimised for USB audio. -
From£83.29Ex. VATAudioQuest 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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From£87.46Ex. VATUtilizing Wireworld's new Uni-Path design, the Starlight 8 USB provides higher fidelity than round USB cables selling for much more. With silver-clad copper conductors, Starlight's sound is rich and three-dimensional. Exceeds official USB high-speed specifications. These flat cables utilize Wireworld’s exclusive Uni-Path conductor geometry, Composilex 3 insulation and noise-absorbing power conductors to improve the fidelity of music and video. The designs were developed through listening tests that compared prototype cables to virtually loss-free direct connections between components.
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From£332.50Ex. VATFor 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£157.50Ex. VATAudioQuest 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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From£83.29Ex. VATAudioQuest 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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Tellurium Q
Tellurium Q Black II USB Type A to Type B CableSKU: Tellurium Q Black II USB
(4 reviews)From£327.50Ex. VATThe Black series by Tellurium Q was a multi-award-winning cable, but Tellurium decided that to overhaul the whole series. The result is an upgrade on those already exceptional cables, but delivered at the same price as the previous generation! This product is the new version of the Black USB A to B cable. Bearing in mind the exceptional quality of Tellurium's analogue cables, and the success of their AES/EBU & Digital RCA cables, we would consider this USB A to B to be a worthy candidate for any high-end system.
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From£214.00Inc. VATThe Blue II USB has been “tweaked” from the original multi award winning version. No longer the baby brother of the original Black USB, it stands in its own right as you will hear when you plug it into your system
