Help with USB Cable Option

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

@temmple 

CARDAS CLEAR USB ( original) …. (About $200 price-point) 

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.

I replaced the Cardas with Sablon 2020 Panatela. Im a big fan of Cardas cabling but the Sablon Usb wins it hands down.