USB audio grade cable.

HzTweaker

Hello All,

I'm looking for a preferably short USB cable that's audio grade and the ends are type A to mini type B. This will make a nice upgrade to my headphone/dac setup.

helipilotdoug

We have 2 Furutech USB A to Mini B cables that are both excellent, and available in several lengths from 0.6 meters to 7 meters..
Frutech GT2 Type A Mini B USB 2 Cable
and the
Frutech GT2Pro A to MiniB High End Performance USB 2 Cable
As a Club Polk Member, you will get a 10% discount on your order. Please PM me if we can help.
Best Regards,
Doug

HzTweaker

helipilotdoug wrote: »

We have 2 Furutech USB A to Mini B cables that are both excellent, and available in several lengths from 0.6 meters to 7 meters..
Frutech GT2 Type A Mini B USB 2 Cable
and the
Frutech GT2Pro A to MiniB High End Performance USB 2 Cable
As a Club Polk Member, you will get a 10% discount on your order. Please PM me if we can help.
Best Regards,
Doug

Thanks for responding Doug.

DSkip wrote: »

What is your price range? The Wireworld Starlight 7 is a well-reviewed cable at $100 and Audioquest has some decent USB cables as well.

I use the Platinum Starlight 7 in my main rig and it is superb. I have the Starlight, but honestly haven't had much time to get a feel for it.

Skip the budget is ~$100. So I'm also reaching out to the used market as well.

HzTweaker

^^ Copy that. I'm looking them up now.

vcwatkins

I'm using the WW Starlight 7 red (silver/copper?) A to Mini B into a Meridian Explorer2. I'm guessing that's the same one as Skip is referring to. Regardless, I like this one. I've liked all the Wireworld USB cables that I've tried up to a Starlight silver - not platinum - haven't tried that one.

I really love my little Curious Cable shorty for the MicroRendu to Chord Qute dac. 30-day money back guarantee.

I've also enjoyed all the Douglas interconnects I've tried, but have no experience with his USB's.

HzTweaker

^^ Sweet. I just don't know how committed I am to spend $90+ on the cable. Unless I can find one of better quality on the used market for <$100.

With that said I do have my eyes on the WW Chroma. It has to be better than the "joe schmo" cable that DAC came with right? Anyone with experience with this particular cable (WW Chroma)?

vcwatkins

Yeah, I was very hesitant to pay up for a USB cable too. I bought a WW Ultraviolet for, I think, $50 maybe five years ago. I was very surprised how much it improved the sound. This was a rig fed by my desktop PC into a MusicStreamerII. Very noticeable improvement. And I feel like I've gotten added value with each incremental step up.

If it were me, I would avoid the trading up and just go straight to Skip's Starlight 7 if possible.

erniejade

@vcwatkins I was actually reading about Curious Cable and was eventually going to pick one up to go between my w4s recovery and Vi dac.

erniejade

Almost forgot, The starlight is a good sounding usb cable.

vcwatkins

DSkip wrote: »

Where are you guys getting the information from the Curious Cable? I have a hard time buying into his product. I'm sure it produces results, but I see nothing on his website that makes me feel comfortable with them. I don't even see any details on what he is making them out of - just that improvements were found.

That is one of the handful of reasons I like Wireworld. They show you the geometry and tell you exactly what it is made of down to the connectors. You can trace price directly back to the materials used. Other companies from Audioquest even down to guys like Doug advertise this information freely on their product pages.

My feeling from the website is that its just some creepy dude selling a DIY cable.

Yeah, no info there to really grab hold of. I can understand the vibe your describing. I took a leap of faith based on a few reviews at Computer Audiophile and this one at Six Moons (itself weird). I just needed a shorty (~5"), so it wasn't overly expensive - about the same as Starlight 7 red.

Dunno if it was the much shorter length, but it beat out the Starlight Red, AQ Carbon, and Sonore hard adapter between uRendu and Qute. Need to bring the WW Silver back to compare it to the Curious. Wish I could find a good price on a used Platinum too (wink-wink-nudge-nudge).

gudnoyez

http://forum.polkaudio.com/discussion/175898/audioquest-carbon-1-5m-usb-a-to-b-cable#latest

Look no further at half price to boot I almost got this but have no need at the moment.

HzTweaker

Thanks for posting @gudnoyez . That's a great buy right there!^ Unfortunately my application calls for A to mini B.

gudnoyez

Ah a mini pay me no mind. I saw USB A to B and immediately thought of Dan's didn't even think about the mini end.

HzTweaker

Decided to go with these.




I set a budget for myself. That being said some would say that means compromise but I think I did okay so far. I went with the WW Ultraviolet 7(2m) and had enough in the budget left over for the WW Chroma for the headphone setup. So far I have been listening to the Hphones with the Chrome and flack files (thanks to @02guy ) and I have to say what a difference this cable has made over the cable the Fulla came with. It definitely has improved the head room and over all clarity. No doubt about it.

Later after the circuits clam down in the house. (It's laundry day.. .Ahem) I'll be giving the Ultraviolet a try on the stereo rig.

HzTweaker

Thanks dude ^^ . I have to say I was hesitant to act on the Chroma (speaking with little experience to the various cable options) but I'm glad I purchased it. I'm listening to a second album (Fleetwood Mac Rumours on Flack files) now and I can see myself listening to several more with out getting tired/un-amused.