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AudioQuest Carbon USB 3.0 Type A to Type Micro B Data Cable
As low as £169.00 £140.83
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AQ Carbon USB 3.0 A-Micro B
Lifetime
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24 hours
For many applications, the speed of digital communication is important. Most visibly, "speed" is about transferring large files as quickly as possible, or carrying enough data for an HD video.
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AudioQuest Carbon USB 3.0 Type A to Type Micro B Data Cable
In 1982 Sony gave us "Perfect sound forever," along with the attitude that, "it's just digital, so all CD players sound the same." That was disproved and qualitative differences between players became accepted truth. Next came separate transport and DAC combos, which brought with it the attitude that "all S/PDIF digital audio cables sound the same..." until that too became disproved. Now the frontier has moved once again. Is digital audio really just ones and zeros? We don't believe so, and once you've had a chance to listen to Carbon USB, you won't think so either...
Features :
- Solid 5% Silver Conductors
- Hard-Cell Foam Insulation
- Carbon-Based 3-Layer Noise Dissipation System (NDS)
- Silver-Plated Terminations
- SuperSpeed USB 3.0
Solid 5% Silver Conductors :
Solid conductors eliminate strand-interaction distortion and reduce jitter. Solid silver-plated conductors are excellent for very high-frequency applications, like USB audio. These signals, being such a high frequency, travel almost exclusively on the surface of the conductor. As the surface is made of high-purity silver, the performance is very close to that of a solid silver cable, but priced much closer to solid copper cable. This is an incredibly cost effective way of manufacturing very high-quality USB cables.
Hard-Cell Foam Insulation :
Hard-Cell Foam insulation is used exclusively in most of AudioQuest’s video and digital audio cables. Similar to Foamed-PE, it is nitrogen injected to create air pockets. ‘Hard’ foam is used because the stiffness of the material allows the conductors in the cable to maintain the same relationship with each other along the full length of the cable, thus ensuring that the characteristic impedance of the cable is consistent.
Carbon-Based 3-Layer Noise Dissipation System (NDS)
100% shield coverage is easy. Preventing captured RF Interference from modulating the equipment’s ground reference requires AQ’s Noise-Dissipation System. Metal and Carbon-Loaded synthetics prevent most RFI from reaching the equipment’s ground plane.
Silver-Plated Terminations :
Precision direct-silver plated pins are carefully attached with the very best solder. Through choice of flux and metallurgy, AQ solder has been optimized to make a low-distortion connection. The difference you hear between solders is a result of connection quality. AQ Solder does not have a high silver content because the more silver there is in solder, the more difficult it is to make a good connection.
Superspeed USB 3.0 :
Specifies data-transfer rates up to 4.8Gbps vs. Hi-Speed USB 2.0’s maximum signaling rate of 480Mbps.
Specification :
- Metal: Solid 5% Silver-plated conductors
- Dielectric: Solid High-Density Polyethylene
- Termination: Direct-Silver Plated
- Jacket Colour: Black/Grey braid
About AudioQuest
AudioQuest has been the largest cable supplier to the high-end specialist market for many years. AudioQuest is sold in several hundred outlets in the US and in over sixty countries. Bill Lowe (Founder) is especially pleased that this success has been possible despite his insistence that the foundation of the company, and the foundation of AudioQuest marketing, must be the performance of the product. In the audio world, many professionals have learned that it is not always convenient to listen to the products they sell … they might learn something they don’t want to know! Bill has always understood the challenge of basing the existence of AudioQuest on the performance of the product. However, to Bill, this is the only reasonable way to do business and the only acceptable way to combine his passion for music (and all things high performance), with his need to make a living.
Specification :
- Metal: Solid 5% Silver-plated conductors
- Dielectric: Solid High-Density Polyethylene
- Termination: Direct-Silver Plated
- Jacket Colour: Black/Grey braid
UK Delivery
1. We use Royal Mail 1st Class Services as a Standard Postage Option
Orders received before 4.30pm Monday to Friday (excluding Bank Holidays) are usually dispatched the same day by FIRST CLASS post (unless premium postal or timed courier services are selected), subject to stock availability. Over 98% of our orders are usually delivered the next working day including Saturdays.
Standard delivery is usually within 2-3 working days, although 98% of all orders are delivered the next working day including Saturdays . In extreme cases, such as delivery to the Highlands and Islands, this may take 3 days.
All items are fully insured and come with an invoice from Futureshop.co.uk. We use the Royal Mail for delivery of small packages and DPD or Interlink Express for items that weigh over 2KG. Items over 2KG are fully insured and will usually be delivered within 48 hours of placing your order Monday to Friday subject to stock availability. For International orders, we use FedEx Services where customers have selected this option.
Please note, special orders for non-standard cable lengths or custom-made cables may be subject to longer delivery time-scales. This may vary from manufacturer to manufacturer.
We offer 'Free UK delivery on orders over £99' subject to the following terms & conditions:
- Applies only to orders with £99 or more of items (including VAT at the UK rate), at FutureShop.co.uk
- Free Delivery on orders over £99 utilises Royal Mail First Class postal service for items weighing under 2KG. For items weighing over 2KG, we use DPD next working day services which deliver from 9.00am to 6pm within mainland UK (excludes Royal Mail Special Delivery Services and timed next day delivery services by UK Mail).
- Applies only to deliveries to addresses within mainland UK and Northern Ireland addresses. Applies only to orders that are to be delivered to a single Mainland UK delivery address.
- You will not be eligible for free delivery on your order if any items are cancelled or returned for a refund, bringing the total order amount below £99. Where items are returned, the refund due will be the cost of the item less any postage costs.
- We reserve the right to change or discontinue 'Free delivery on orders over £99 promotion at any time.
- FREE DELIVERY FOR ORDERS OVER £99 OFFER DOES NOT APPLY TO TRADE CUSTOMERS.
Free Delivery on orders over £99 utilises Royal Mail First Class postal service for items weighing under 2KG. For items weighing over 2KG, we use DPD or Interlink Express next working day services which deliver from 9.00am to 6pm within mainland UK.
Free Delivery for orders over £99 excludes Royal Mail Special Delivery Services and timed next day delivery services by DPD or Interlink Express.
2. Special Delivery UK - Guaranteed Next Working Day
We have 99.9% of the UK covered With Royal Mail Next Day Special Delivery. We guarantee delivery to most UK addresses by 1pm the next working day. This includes Northern Ireland, Jersey and Guernsey. Some places take longer to deliver to but we still guarantee delivery within three working days by 5.30 PM.
For the Next Day Special Delivery service, orders must be received by futureshop.co.uk by 4.30pm weekdays. Orders after the 4.30pm deadline cannot be guaranteed for same day dispatch.
Please note, Royal Mail Special Delivery for next working day may not be possible where non-standard cable lengths are ordered. If this is the case, the item will be shipped via The Royal Mail Special Delivery service as soon as the cable is custom made.
For orders weighing over 2KG, we reserve the right to ship items using Next Day Pre-Noon Courier Services where Royal Mail Special Delivery option has been selected.
3. Channel Islands & Northern Ireland
We accept orders from all Channel Islands including Alderney, Jersey, Guernsey and Sark. Unless you select a premium service, Items weighing under 2KG are delivered using our standard UK delivery option above. For items weighing over 2KG, a surcharge may be applied for all deliveries to the Channel Islands as well as Northern Ireland.
European Countries
Deliveries to EU member states are subject to 20% VAT. We offer the following shipping services:
- Royal Mail First Class International Untracked Airmail Services - Items are usually delivered within 10 working days.
- Royal Mail First Class International Tracked Airmail Services - Items are usually delivered within 3 to 7 working days.
- DHL Express International - Items are usually delivered within 24 to 48 hours. DHL orders must be received by 3:30pm for next day service to most destinations in Europe
- Federal Express International Priority - Items are usually delivered within 24 to 48 hours. FedEx orders must be received by 3.00pm for next day service to most destinations in Europe
- Federal Express International Economy - Item are usually delivered within 48 to 72 hours
Worldwide - Excluding UK & Europe
Deliveries outside of the EU are not subject to 20% VAT and so the 20% tax on items is automatically deducted when you login or register.
We offer the following shipping services:
- Royal Mail First Class International Untracked Airmail Services - Items are usually delivered within 15 working days.
- Royal Mail First Class International Tracked Airmail - Items are usually delivered within 10-15 working days.
- DHL Express International - Items are usually delivered within 48 hours. DHL orders must be received by 3:30pm in order to ship items the same day, subject to stock availability.
- Federal Express International Priority - Items are usually delivered within 48 hours. FedEx orders must be received by 3.00pm in order to ship items the same day, subject to stock availability.
Where the actual weight of the package significantly exceeds the shipping cost charged on orders, we may write to you for an additional shipping charge. For larger orders, items may be shipped in multiple packets.
Customer Reviews
4.5 /5.0 of 7 Reviews
Worthwhile Upgrade In A Mid to Hi-End System
Paul Lewis
22 Nov 2020
Verified Buyer
I can only compare this cable to the little throw away cable that came with my external hard drive which was purchased to attach to my streamer thus creating a server streamer, I couldn’t get it out of my head that it was a weak link, the external hard drive itself is essentially a source after all. After reading reviews I decided on the Audioquest Carbon, this a very well made cable and I can confirm that it has improved the sound in every possible area, more so than most of the many cables I have upgraded throughout my system actually, if I was to sum up the main improvements in two words they would be clarity and soundstage.
I have read reviews of this cable which claim it has quite a long run in time, for me it sounded pretty good from cold, but I’m looking forward to further improvements which I am myself beginning to hear even after only 24 hours playing time.
Very pleased with this purchase, and superb dealings with FutureShop as usual.
I have read reviews of this cable which claim it has quite a long run in time, for me it sounded pretty good from cold, but I’m looking forward to further improvements which I am myself beginning to hear even after only 24 hours playing time.
Very pleased with this purchase, and superb dealings with FutureShop as usual.
Fantastic Upgrade
Mark
31 Dec 2019
Verified Buyer
After being in two minds and carrying out some research about the benefits that upgradable USB cables could bring, I purchased this to link my portable hdd to a Cambridge Audio 851 streamer and was amazed at the level of improvement.
After listening to music that I am very familiar with, I was amazed at the level of improvement. Bass was deeper and faster, treble became more natural and midrange became clearer. The soundstage became more accurate and extended further beyond the boundaries of the speakers, with each player/instrument having additional space and realism.
Bottom line, If you have good quality components, do not hesitate to pull the trigger on this, as I consider the improvements gained as being close to upgrading a component!
After listening to music that I am very familiar with, I was amazed at the level of improvement. Bass was deeper and faster, treble became more natural and midrange became clearer. The soundstage became more accurate and extended further beyond the boundaries of the speakers, with each player/instrument having additional space and realism.
Bottom line, If you have good quality components, do not hesitate to pull the trigger on this, as I consider the improvements gained as being close to upgrading a component!
The AQ Carbon USB is a good quality cable. It...
Usman Khan
12 Sep 2017
Verified Buyer
The AQ Carbon USB is a good quality cable. It needs quite a bit of running in before sounding good. I would describe the sound as fairly neutral and open with natural sounding treble [slightly dark], an oddly balanced big bass quality [slight warmth to the sound but can be quite punchy/dynamic]-, quite a large sound-stage. Detail levels are good. I also demoed the AQ forest USB which I found to be vastly inferior to the AQ Carbon USB. I would say don't waste time on the AQ Forest USB cable and save up for the AQ Carbon USB and give it a listen. Although a very good quality cable I may still consider alternatives at a similar price.
Product arrived quite fast.
Box was dented but doe.....
Kheng Leong Ng
2 Jun 2016
Verified Buyer
Product arrived quite fast.
Box was dented but does not affect the product.
May be in future you want to ensure the box of product will be protected as well.. example box is a box, like amazon
Box was dented but does not affect the product.
May be in future you want to ensure the box of product will be protected as well.. example box is a box, like amazon
Fast Delivery and superb packaging.
Been looking f.....
Eric Chia
26 Mar 2016
Verified Buyer
Fast Delivery and superb packaging.
Been looking for a extremely high end usb for my NAS to usb dac. 2 highly usb cable recommended by audiophiles are Wireworld Platinum and Audioquest Diamond.
Decided that i take a bite at audioquest since i was using some of wireworld cables and wanted to taste something different.
Sound signature is more or less like Wireworld or Furutech.Very smooth, very rounded bass and excellent details retrieval.More than my wireworld starlight in subbass and excellent seductive mids.Very recommended if u r not in tight budget and looking to pursue for high end cable.
Been looking for a extremely high end usb for my NAS to usb dac. 2 highly usb cable recommended by audiophiles are Wireworld Platinum and Audioquest Diamond.
Decided that i take a bite at audioquest since i was using some of wireworld cables and wanted to taste something different.
Sound signature is more or less like Wireworld or Furutech.Very smooth, very rounded bass and excellent details retrieval.More than my wireworld starlight in subbass and excellent seductive mids.Very recommended if u r not in tight budget and looking to pursue for high end cable.