Audio USB Cable Recommendations for Mac & Adapter Question

[shr00mslayer]

Hi - I am going to use my Mac Pro (USB C) as source for my Geshelli J2 Dac. The Geshelli has a type B USB input while my Mac output is type C USB. I like what I've heard about Supra USB cables but they don't seem to make a C to B variant. They do have A to B.

If I use an adapter from C-A for the A-B cable, will that compromise transmission quality?

Am I better off finding a cable that is produced as C-B?

Any cable recommendations appreciated. I don't need more than a 3ft cable would love to keep price < $150 USD.

Thanks!

 

[nads]

Just buy a suitable cable and use it. Adding another connection is adding possible errors.

 

[abacus]

Plenty available on Amazon for under a tenner.

Bill

 

[jamesrfisher]

I use an amazon one for my mac mini into my primare, works very well

 

[SteveR750]

Buy one in a colour you like. That's all that really matters.

 

[shr00mslayer]

Thanks for the comments. So far no one has advocated for a high end cable for purposes of SQ. I was not expecting this. Anyone care to opine re: merits of low vs high end? Has anyone A/B tested and come to conclusions?

thanks!

 

[Friesiansam]

Thanks for the comments. So far no one has advocated for a high end cable for purposes of SQ. I was not expecting this. Anyone care to opine re: merits of low vs high end? Has anyone A/B tested and come to conclusions?

thanks!

Any USB cable that meets the USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF) standards, will do the job of carrying the ones and zeros without errors and, any cable meeting the spec for USB 2.0 or later, will have the bandwidth for even the highest of hi-res music. An over-priced 'audio spec' cable, won't do the job any better, don't believe manufacturer/seller hype.

EDIT: I should add that I did pay 20 quid for a cable with gold plated contacts, so it can be plugged-in and left, not require unplugging and plugging back in from time to time. I'm not suggesting you would be daft enough to pay £1599 for a 1 metre cable but, whatever, the extravagant claims made for cables like this, are just nonsense.

 

[podknocker]

Any USB cable that meets the USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF) standards, will do the job of carrying the ones and zeros without errors and, any cable meeting the spec for USB 2.0 or later, will have the bandwidth for even the highest of hi-res music. An over-priced 'audio spec' cable, won't do the job any better, don't believe manufacturer/seller hype.

EDIT: I should add that I did pay 20 quid for a cable with gold plated contacts, so it can be plugged-in and left, not require unplugging and plugging back in from time to time. I'm not suggesting you would be daft enough to pay £1599 for a 1 metre cable but, whatever, the extravagant claims made for cables like this, are just nonsense.

Beautiful cable! It's the HIFI equivalent of a Rolex watch and won't make a difference to the data.

 

[nopiano]

Thanks for the comments. So far no one has advocated for a high end cable for purposes of SQ. I was not expecting this. Anyone care to opine re: merits of low vs high end? Has anyone A/B tested and come to conclusions?

thanks!

I’m afraid I no longer use a USB cable for my Hifi, and did so only briefly from an old MacBook to my Marantz CD player to access the DAC. However, this is a Hifi brand at not too high a price, but most importantly you can return it within 60 days if it doesn’t outperform an Amazon Basics, or whatever you choose. I bought the USB-B to B version (I think) in a longer length, and it’s nicely made.

AudioQuest Forest USB Type C to USB Type B Data Cable

The Forest USB Type C to USB Type B data cable by AudioQuest benefits from Hard-Cell foam insulation, gold-plated terminations and solid conductors with a high-purity silver surface, which approaches the performance of a solid silver cable but at a price more common for copper. This cable...

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[daveh75]

but most importantly you can return it within 60 days if it doesn’t outperform an Amazon Basics, or whatever you choose.

Are you not aware of the psychology behind so called money back guarantees?

 

[Dom]

I personally see the audiophile USB cables as a rip-off, no improvement what so ever. I use an optical cable from my computer to my DAC.

Why not try this - Cubilux USB Type C to TOSLINK Optical Audio Adapter

 

[nads]

Thanks for the comments. So far no one has advocated for a high end cable for purposes of SQ. I was not expecting this. Anyone care to opine re: merits of low vs high end? Has anyone A/B tested and come to conclusions?

thanks!

Don’t waste your money.

 

[nopiano]

Are you not aware of the psychology behind so called money back guarantees?

I don’t need to be, I’m not buying anything.

 

[daveh75]

I don’t need to be, I’m not buying anything.

No but you are advocating it as some kind of selling point...

 

[Al ears]

No but you are advocating it as some kind of selling point...

I don't believe he is, he simply mentioned one at a higher price bracket that you could return if you found it made no difference over a basic cable.....
To my mind much of the price difference goes on method of construction and thus longevity rather than any perceived audio difference.

 

[SteveR750]

Thanks for the comments. So far no one has advocated for a high end cable for purposes of SQ. I was not expecting this. Anyone care to opine re: merits of low vs high end? Has anyone A/B tested and come to conclusions?

thanks!

I've compared some mid priced phono and toslink cables to amazon specials. Any differences were so small they were probably make believe, so I use the cheaper cables. So long as they are compliant to the appropriate standards they've been fine for me.