Short USB cables choices

Simple question: what 1/2 meter USB cable do I want to buy? I know there is stuff in the archives but I'd like current opinions. Thanks!

paulfolbrecht03-14-2008 6:21pm

sbrtoy Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 122 posts 03-15-2008 at 11:18pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Kimber makes a nice and inexpensive USB cable, runs around $50 and is a clear improvement over the ones normally used for PC's.
badger_erich Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 128 posts 01-07-2020 at 06:53pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Since they deliver 1's and 0's I would be interested in knowing how there would be an appreciable difference. Shielding issues would show up immediately .....you would not get anything.
millercarbon Details Discussions Posts This discussion 12,531 posts 01-07-2020 at 08:15pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Exactly. Perfect sound. Forever.
jaybe Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 732 posts 01-08-2020 at 04:30pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Except the signal travels down the USB cable as analog waveform, not 1s and 0s.
auxinput Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 2,920 posts 01-09-2020 at 01:47am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete wow, analog going down a digital cable. It's magic!