USB cable-What should I ask for?

[karmapilots]

Hi Guys,

This might sound tad amateurish. So please bear with me.
I bought a Schiit Modi DAC. The USB connection cable was not part of the deal.
I can't find this particular USB cable in any of the Cromas and Reliance Digitals of the world.

I'm attaching the picture of the USB socket on the DAC. Will you guys please tell me what it is called and where I can find them in Bangalore.


Thanks in advance.

 

[Hassan Khani]

You can ask for a USB B Female to USB A Female cable. Such cables are normally supplied with Printers, scanners etc. You can ask for printer USB cable also. Definitely available @ SP Road Near Majestic.

 

[Thad E Ginathom]

You can ask for a USB B Female to USB A Female cable.

The sockets are female, so the cable is "male to male" --- but I think that, apart from extension cables, USB cables are always male-to-male.

 

[jagdish_p]

To summarize USB ( Male to Male) with one end A type and the other end B type connectors. ( Visally one end will be a thin rectangular and the other end is almost squarish with rounded edge) These are quite common and easy to get.

 

[karmapilots]

Will it be available online?

 

[baijuxavior]

You can use printer usb cable. Available in ebay.in

USB PRINTER CABLE 1.5 MTR WITH VAT BILL | eBay

printer usb cable | eBay

 

[Thad E Ginathom]

Maybe I just can't hear it, but I do not subscribe to digital cables changing the sound. On the other hand... Whilst avoiding the overpriced 'audiophile' stuff, I would still be inclined to get a branded cable that looks and feels decently made, rather than something anonymous and really cheap.

A brand name should guarantee that the cable and connectors are made to specification, which is all that should be necessary of a digital cable but who knows if it is even true of the really low-price stuff. It should also be durable, and last but not least, it will look better

To sum up: I'd spend a couple of hundred or so on a USB cable, but never thousands and certainly not tens of thousands! And yes, I'll go with that even if I do manage to get my [current] dream Burson DAC/HP amp.

 

[Hassan Khani]

Will it be available online?

Go to any computer shop they should have Printer USB cable.

 

[Shivam]

Reliance digital used to have very high quality blue colored USB printer cables. Try asking for it again with the word 'printer' included.

 

[Safar]

A stop at staples will answer most of these cable needs. They do have Belkin USB a to b cable, different lengths.

 

[karmapilots]

Thank you guys. When I added the word printer lots of 'in-stock' answers are coming through. Thank you very much guys.

 

[ketansethi1987]

Not sure whether a printer cable will work.

Ashish from Lakozy told that printer cables do not work with DACs so try getting a budget DAC cable

 

[sbg]

Not sure whether a printer cable will work.

Ashish from Lakozy told that printer cables do not work with DACs so try getting a budget DAC cable

Quite - possible but,the DAC as show in the image shows the port is USB, which appears to be typeB hope this helps

 

[Thad E Ginathom]

printer cables do not work with DACs so try getting a budget DAC cable

There is no such thing as a USB Printer cable. They are all USB cables! Equally, I don't believe that there can be any such thing as a USB DAC cable. Or a USB Scanner cable, camera cable, hard-disk cable and so on and on and on.

There is USB A and B, USB Mini and Micro, USB 2.0 and 3.0 (and even 1!). There are even devices that have proprietary connectors which must use that specific cable (eg My Panasonic Lumix camera, grrr) and, did I hear somewhere about USB cables for phones, some of which do not carry both charge and data? Not sure: I might have made that last one up.

It's a standard. It is either USB or it isn't (oh heck, I'm sure there are exceptions!) and, if it is, then a USB cable will work ...as long as it has the correct connectors.

 

[canchi]

Not sure whether a printer cable will work.

Ashish from Lakozy told that printer cables do not work with DACs so try getting a budget DAC cable

Am using a " printer" usb cable top connect my laptop to the MF V DAC II and it works like a charm. As Thad says, it is the connectors that matter and there is no such thing as a usb dac cable. But hang on, someone out there is going to realize this soon enough, and you will have branded usb dac cables on the market burning a hole in your pocket in the near future !

 

[Audiodoc]

It will work for sure. I have a bundle of cables (of all types that Thad mentioned and many more!) lying with me and each of them works flawlessly.

One of them is connecting my DAC to my netbook without any issues. Good quality ones have some filters built in, usually seen as cylindrical dilatations at either ends which usually are inductors wound over a carbon core, which prevent "dirty" pc voltages to pass to your DAC circuitry.

 

[Thad E Ginathom]

Google that last one... I'm sure I've come across some reference about those filters actually doing more harm than good! No idea what/why. Too late for me to find my reference as I only have a vague clue where to start looking. If I can add it tomorrow I will. Or else I dreamed it!

 

[Santy]

The ferrite core filters seem to be available separately also. So you can snap it on and try to find the difference if you are keen

 

[Thad E Ginathom]

I'm sure I've come across some reference about those filters actually doing more harm than good!

I think it was this...

4. What are the most common signal quality design mistakes?

A: Signal Quality is a mandatory test. See the

signal quality test description for details. Most problems are the result of EMI "control" components like ferrite beads mounted on the signal lines. Often, these manage to destroy the integrity of the signal as well as make emissions worse.

www.USB.org FAQ​

This is just an extract from a FAQ. Must be better information available... but it is from The USB people, so we should take some notice.

 

[deepestpurple]

If you are looking for a good cable then try this - Audioquest Cinnamon USB Type A to B - From 49.00 - HiFiCables.co.uk

I am currently using this cable and I am a very happy customer