AudioQuest Carbon USB 3.0 A to Micro

Semi-solid concentric 5% silver conductors

Semi-solid concentric conductors significantly reduce strand interaction distortion and jitter. Silver-plated conductors are excellent for applications with very high frequencies, such as USB audio. These signals, which have such a high frequency, travel almost exclusively on the surface of the conductor. Because the surface is made of high-purity silver, the performance is very close to that of a 100% silver cable, but the prices are much closer to a copper cable. This is an incredibly cost-effective way to make USB cables of very high quality.

Hard-Cell Foam insulation

Hard-Cell Foam (HCF) insulation provides critical signal pair geometry. Any solid material next to a conductor is actually part of an imperfect circuit. Wire insulation and printed circuit board materials all absorb energy. Some of this energy is stored and then released as distortion. Hard-cell foam insulation is similar to the foamed PE used in our more affordable Bridges & Falls cables, and is injected with nitrogen to create air bubbles. Because nitrogen (like air) does not absorb energy and therefore does not release energy from or into the conductor, distortion is reduced. In addition, the stiffness of the material ensures that the cable's conductors maintain a stable relationship over the entire length of the cable, creating a stable impedance characteristic and further minimizing distortion.

All conductors checked for directional RF noise

Available lengths: 0.75m-5m