Good cheap USB cable

afterburnt
afterburnt Posts: 7,892
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Oh and how long is the longest you are supposed to go with USB?

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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,791
    afterburnt wrote: »
    Oh and how long is the longest you are supposed to go with USB?

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    Until it becomes obsolete and gets replaced by something else.

    *rimshot*

    :p
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  • txcoastal1
    txcoastal1 Posts: 13,281
    you're good with a 5M decent quality cable
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  • msg
    msg Posts: 10,012
    txcoastal1 wrote: »
    you're good with a 5M decent quality cable
    BZZZT!!! I thought 16ft was the limit?!? :D

    What're you using it for, Bruce?
    I just grabbed a couple of AudioQuest Forests to use in USB DACs. I like 'em. They got silbur.
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  • afterburnt
    afterburnt Posts: 7,892
    @txcoastal1 Ron are you sure, that's a lot of cable.

    @msg Scott it's for my laptop to an ifi nano and to try my hand at digitizing some vinyl.
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  • msg
    msg Posts: 10,012
    Nice, Bruce.
    5m/16.4ft is the "limit" on USB, iirc, without some kind of boosting/conversion, but I think that's more for non-audio USB. My understanding is that the shorter the better. With a reasonably decent quality shield USB cable, I'd go up to 5m/16 to try. Mine are 0.75m and 2m. I use the shorter one for a headphone amp/dac, and the 2m stays in the home office setup.
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  • gudnoyez
    gudnoyez Posts: 8,124
    Just got a Wireworld Starlight 7 it easily trumps all my other USB cables don't go to cheap on one, unless you need a longer one than 2 meters.
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  • txcoastal1
    txcoastal1 Posts: 13,281
    afterburnt wrote: »
    @txcoastal1 Ron are you sure, that's a lot of cable.

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    2-channel: Modwright KWI-200 Integrated, Dynaudio C1-II Signatures
    Desktop rig: LSi7, Polk 110sub, Dayens Ampino amp, W4S DAC/pre, Sonos, JRiver
    Gear on standby: Melody 101 tube pre, Unison Research Simply Italy Integrated
    Gone to new homes: (Matt Polk's)Threshold Stasis SA12e monoblocks, Pass XA30.5 amp, Usher MD2 speakers, Dynaudio C4 platinum speakers, Modwright LS100 (voltz), Simaudio 780D DAC

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  • afterburnt
    afterburnt Posts: 7,892
    @gudnoyez Steve this is not going to get a ton of use but I need at least 3 meters. I kinda thought I heard you weren't supposed to go more than 2 meters.
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  • txcoastal1
    txcoastal1 Posts: 13,281
    All seriousness, I used a 5M AQ Forest at most of my shows from laptop to DAC when I was running JRiver
    2-channel: Modwright KWI-200 Integrated, Dynaudio C1-II Signatures
    Desktop rig: LSi7, Polk 110sub, Dayens Ampino amp, W4S DAC/pre, Sonos, JRiver
    Gear on standby: Melody 101 tube pre, Unison Research Simply Italy Integrated
    Gone to new homes: (Matt Polk's)Threshold Stasis SA12e monoblocks, Pass XA30.5 amp, Usher MD2 speakers, Dynaudio C4 platinum speakers, Modwright LS100 (voltz), Simaudio 780D DAC

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  • gudnoyez
    gudnoyez Posts: 8,124
    I'm using a Forest with laptop to OPPO not bad at all and a good price. I heard up to 2 meters is best.
    txcoastal1 wrote: »
    All seriousness, I used a 5M AQ Forest at most of my shows from laptop to DAC when I was running JRiver

    Home Theater
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    2 Channel
    Adcom 555II Vincent SA-T1 Marantz SA 15S2 Denon DR-M11 Clearaudio Bluemotion SDA 2.3tl's (Z) edition MIT Terminator II Speaker Cables & IC's Adcom 545II Adcom Gtp-450 Marantz CD5004 Technics M245X SDA 2B's, SDA CRS+

    Stuff for the Head
    JD LABS C5 Headphone Amplifier, Sennheiser HD 598, Polk Audio Buckle, Polk Audio Hinge, Velodyne vPulse, Bose IE2, Sennheiser CX 200 Street II, Sennheiser MX 365

    Shower & Off the beaten path Rigs
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  • afterburnt
    afterburnt Posts: 7,892
    edited April 2018
    Ron that Forest is too much. Any thoughts on the AQ Pearl? Even that's too much, I only got eight bucks of change out of my ashtray.

    This Lucky Goldstar tablet's spell check bites!
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  • txcoastal1
    txcoastal1 Posts: 13,281
    afterburnt wrote: »
    Ron that Forest is too much. Any thoughts on the AC Pearl? Even that's too much, I only got eight bucks of change out of my ashtray.

    Then move your chair or buy an Iphone/Ipad show your love to Apple u scrooge :D:D:D
    2-channel: Modwright KWI-200 Integrated, Dynaudio C1-II Signatures
    Desktop rig: LSi7, Polk 110sub, Dayens Ampino amp, W4S DAC/pre, Sonos, JRiver
    Gear on standby: Melody 101 tube pre, Unison Research Simply Italy Integrated
    Gone to new homes: (Matt Polk's)Threshold Stasis SA12e monoblocks, Pass XA30.5 amp, Usher MD2 speakers, Dynaudio C4 platinum speakers, Modwright LS100 (voltz), Simaudio 780D DAC

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  • afterburnt
    afterburnt Posts: 7,892
    Apple is not only not right; it is not even wrong! LG is just stoopid.
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  • afterburnt
    afterburnt Posts: 7,892
    I am gonna get the bottom of the line Wireworld cable
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  • Clipdat
    Clipdat Posts: 12,934
    Monoprice it is!

    https://www.monoprice.com/product?p_id=5438
    afterburnt wrote: »
    Ron that Forest is too much. Any thoughts on the AQ Pearl? Even that's too much, I only got eight bucks of change out of my ashtray.

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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,962
    edited April 2018
    afterburnt wrote: »
    Ron that Forest is too much. Any thoughts on the AQ Pearl? Even that's too much, I only got eight bucks of change out of my ashtray.

    This Lucky Goldstar tablet's spell check bites!

    Check the other ashtrays. :)

    Look for a used one on US Audiomart. Your coin will go a lot further buying used. Though for the length you need and the budget you have, Monoprice is about your best option.
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  • AsSiMiLaTeD
    AsSiMiLaTeD Posts: 11,726
    I have the Pangea cable and it works great, nice and cheap too
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  • afterburnt
    afterburnt Posts: 7,892
    @AsSiMiLaTeD i have a Pangea silver that I like but it's too short it was cheap though.

    @tonyb Amazon has a WIREWORLD for 42 bucks and I have a store credit so I can afford it.
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  • billbillw
    billbillw Posts: 6,763
    edited April 2018
    Find a Belkin Gold on eBay. Great quality, cheap. I'd stick with 3M or shorter.

    Here is one (no affiliation)
    https://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-Belkin-USB-Hi-Speed-Cable-A-B-10ft-3m-Gold-Series-24K-Gold-Plated-Connectors/222873620288?hash=item33e44d8f40:g:-bcAAOSw-WFaoXco
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  • marvda1
    marvda1 Posts: 4,901
    billbillw wrote: »
    Find a Belkin Gold on eBay. Great quality, cheap. I'd stick with 3M or shorter.

    Here is one (no affiliation)
    https://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-Belkin-USB-Hi-Speed-Cable-A-B-10ft-3m-Gold-Series-24K-Gold-Plated-Connectors/222873620288?hash=item33e44d8f40:g:-bcAAOSw-WFaoXco
    billbillw wrote: »
    Find a Belkin Gold on eBay. Great quality, cheap. I'd stick with 3M or shorter.

    Here is one (no affiliation)
    https://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-Belkin-USB-Hi-Speed-Cable-A-B-10ft-3m-Gold-Series-24K-Gold-Plated-Connectors/222873620288?hash=item33e44d8f40:g:-bcAAOSw-WFaoXco

    I made an offer of $7 and it was accepted. you can get the 6 ft cheaper.
    Amplifiers: Norma IPA 140, MasterSound Compact 845, Ayre v6xe, Consonance Cyber 800
    Preamp: deHavilland Ultraverve 3
    Dac: Sonnet Morpheus 2, Musical Paradise mp-d2 mkIII
    Transport: Jay's Audio CDT2 mk2, Lumin U1 mini
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    Speaker Cables: Crystal Clear Magnum Opus 2, Organic Audio Organic Reference 2
    Interconnects: Crystal Clear Magnum Opus 2, Argento Organic Reference 2, Argento Organic 2
    Power Cables: Argento Organic Reference, Synergistic Research Foundation 10 and 12 ga.
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  • afterburnt
    afterburnt Posts: 7,892
    @marvda1 same here. Thanks folks!
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  • afterburnt
    afterburnt Posts: 7,892
    @marvda1 how will you use it?
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  • marvda1
    marvda1 Posts: 4,901
    laptop to dac
    Amplifiers: Norma IPA 140, MasterSound Compact 845, Ayre v6xe, Consonance Cyber 800
    Preamp: deHavilland Ultraverve 3
    Dac: Sonnet Morpheus 2, Musical Paradise mp-d2 mkIII
    Transport: Jay's Audio CDT2 mk2, Lumin U1 mini
    Speakers: Rosso Fiorentino Volterra II
    Speaker Cables: Crystal Clear Magnum Opus 2, Organic Audio Organic Reference 2
    Interconnects: Crystal Clear Magnum Opus 2, Argento Organic Reference 2, Argento Organic 2
    Power Cables: Argento Organic Reference, Synergistic Research Foundation 10 and 12 ga.
    Digital cables: Crystal Clear Magnum Opus 2 bnc, Tellurium Q aes, Silnote Audio Poseidon Signature 2 bnc
    Puritan PSM156
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