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!

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@danmar123 

Sablon Ethernet cable makes good cables. Also check out, Final Touch Audio’s Metis Ethernet cables. I can’t praise them enough for their smoother textures, and a more organic presentation. Everything just breathes a bit easier. I also have an optical isolation in my signal which helps tremendously in aforementioned presentation. 

These are on my radar;

sotm dcbl cat8M

Shunyata Alpha v2

Tellurium q black diamond

Sablon

Prices vary, I'm just trying to get that more open air sound.

@danmar123 

There has to be something special about the cable that it doesn’t last long on the used market. 

I was lucky enough to snap one up the first day it was listed; he had 2, both gone that day. 

@audphile1 

Doesn’t necessarily mean it’s that great. But then it might be. 

My opinion is yes, it is great. Better than great. Haven’t heard the highly regarded Final Touch ethernet cables, but I was a little shocked how much better the Sablon 2020 was over the SoTM Cat7, and I have plenty of other things to address before I demo a Shunyata Omega X. As always YMMV- (MEMS- my ears my system) 

@mclinnguy ,that was you who beat me to it? Lol

Idk your system but, now i can put the sotm on my 2nd list. Although I m interested in the 8 which is supposed to be WAY better.

@mclinnguy cool. I might give it a shot and compare with both the Audience and the Wireworld Starlight 10 Twinax. I think my roon core can benefit from an upgrade of an Ethernet cable. I have the WW on it now.