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

@jrareform no, unfortunately we can't try everything. I did hear the Audience line-up and decided to replace my Ansuz X2 USB with an Audience FrontRow USB which should arrive any day now.  

Audience makes some real sexy cables and I plan on buying Audience FrontRow-Reserve XLR'S next! Luckily for me my dealer can provide me with an in-home demo that includes the FrontRow-Reserve and a few other competive XLR'S as these cables aren't cheap and I need 2 sets. 

I'm also waiting for my new Furutech FURUTECH DPS-4.1 (OCC-DUC) 11AWG Power Cable with Furutech AC FI-50-NCF(R) Plug Male/Female which will be replacing the factory power cord on my Innuos Pulsar Streamer. And I'm waiting for my new Furutech JumperFlux-S which will be replacing the factory terminal jumpers on my LaScala AL5 speakers. Room treatment is still in the works.

 

@fire_water funny thing about my experience with Audience…I always liked their digital cables and even power cords which work good on digital DACs, and I really dig their speaker cables - had AU24SX and upgraded to FrontRow that’s been in my system for quiet some time now. But I never had good luck with their interconnects. 
Tried AU24SE, AU24SX and FrontRow XLRs. Always preferred some other brands/models. They are not terrible but they never wowed me. Your experience could be different. Try them but make sure you can return. 
 

Also…when you get DPS-4.1 try it on amplifier as well. 

OP, try as many as you can without driving yourself insane haha.  I would say 3 or 4 max.  If you have a dealer they will often let you borrow them.  And if one is out of your budget but you like it, check the used market.  I got my Alpha retail for $2000 for $600!

@signaforce I was lucky to get the Pink Faun USB second hand for a crazy good price. 

I recommend finding a dealer who will let you borrow some products or else buy and return with minimal/no fee. Or, the smaller internet direct brands like Veritas, Audio Art, Triode Wire Labs all have great demo terms so you can basically try them out for just the cost of shipping. There's nothing better than hearing them in your own system.