Help with USB Cable Option


Looking at a few USB cable options to connect my ifi Zen Stream to my Aune X8 DAC. This is my list and just trying to decide which option is best for my system which is pretty neutral.

Lavri ULTIMATE SILVER DUAL USB:

 

Supra Excalibur:

RiCable Magnus:

 

temmple

Lots of great options listed but most cost as much as my entire digital front end :))

Lavri seems to be the best price for what you get so leaning that route. Dual cable that is single headed with silver plated copper. 
 

Anymore more options in the $100 ish range before I place my order?

Just happily upgraded to 1.5M AQ Carbon, from Belkin Gold (Incredible for $17)...

I see a lot of recommendations for the Cardas Clear. That was the first cable I bought. Had it on hand when my new streamer showed up (needed longer cable) and no joy. Roon did not see the DAC (the streamer is transparent when hookup is correct). Put cheap cable on, it worked fine. So I bought the Audioquest Carbon cable that I could get from amazon delivered the next day.

I returned the Cardas cable as defective. I’ve always wondered if it was indeed defective of if there was something different in the way it was wired. Sorry I didn’t get a chance to try it.

Jerry

Jerry, interesting I had the same problem with my first Cardas cable.  No signal.  Put back a cheap printer cable and everything was fine.  Cardas overnighted a replacement that has worked fine ever since.  So seems like there maybe a quality control problem, not a compatibility problem.