USB cable recommendations


I recently purchased the Bricasti M3 for my system & am looking to upgrade my A-B USB cable. I currently have 2 USB cables that I used with my prior DAC (Qutest), a Cardas Clear that I preferred with my Qutest & an XLO ultra plus that I far prefer with my M3. It is OCC copper & actually sounds very good, but wondering if I can do better. 
My target price is around $500 used, certainly willing to do less & willing to do more for the ’right’ cable. I am looking for a cable that is absolutely neutral.
I actually tried to buy an AQ diamond used yesterday, but was 2 hours late. Not sure if it was the right choice, but it was a great price & could resell if not right.

My virtual system is available, but my digital side is: Aurender N150 > XLO ultra+ > Bricasti M3 > Zavfino Arcadia > PSAudio BHK w/tele medical NOS tubes > Zavfino Fusion mk2 > SimAudio Moon 330A > Transparent + gen 5 > KEF Reference 3’s.

Please let me know your thoughts and/or recommendations. Thanks!

signaforce

@lalitk @audphile1 

I have a line on a used Audiomica Labs Pebble Consequence. It looks like an exceptional high end cable brand, but I can find no reviews for the USB cable. 
Any thoughts or experience with this cable? Thanks 

Now I'm curious about the Kimber Carbon since I am also of the opinion that the Nordost Tyr 2 were the best interconnects I have ever used in my system.

@signaforce 

No direct experience with Audiomica brand of cables. Honestly, I didn’t feel the need to experiment further after hearing FTA USB and Ethernet cables. 

My system is voiced around relaxation, emotional involvement, smooth midrange, and natural tone rather than hyper-analytical presentation. FTA USB and Ethernet cables consistently deliver on that priority. 

@signaforce I have not heard Audiomica cables.
And like @lalitk I do not like analytical presentation. 
 

@jc4659 I can only recommend you try Carbon. Between Tyr 2 and Carbon there is no clear winner. They’re different. I didn’t replace my Tyr 2 with Carbon but I can tell you I enjoyed more musical selections with Carbon than I do with Tyr 2. 
In example I listened to a ton of Led Zeppelin with Carbon. I don’t do that with Tyr 2. Carbon presents bigger size images in the soundstage, has slightly better layering and depth. Texture and body are more solid. Bass and dynamics are bigger. 
What it gives up to Tyr 2 is a slight bit of air in the vocals and I mean slight. Tyr 2 sounds lighter and faster but at the expense of image sizes and musicality. 
I still have Tyr 2 on my DAC and I’m honestly not sure what I will do there. I’ve been listening to more vinyl lately as that’s my newest set of toys. 

Also…consider the synergy I may have accomplished between Kimber interconnects and kimber power cords. Although Kimber power cords improved the sound of my system even with Tyr 2.