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AudioQuest Forest USB Type C to USB Type B Data Cable
As low as £69.00 £57.50
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Forest USB CB
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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 delivers balanced sound at a very reasonable price.
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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 delivers balanced sound at a very reasonable price.
What AudioQuest say
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. For USB audio (and for HDMI audio), “speed” is critical not because of how-much how-fast, but because time relationships within a digital stream are critical to the reconstruction of the analog waveform that brings information, music and joy to our ears. Time-based damage (jitter) to this information within the data package makes the sound small and flat instead of 3D, harsh and foggy instead of smooth and clear.
AudioQuest USB Type-C cables featuring conductor materials and construction techniques that have allowed AQ’s other USB cables to achieve “Best-In-Class” recognition worldwide.
With the newer USB Type-C connector quickly becoming commonplace on many devices, AQ’s line of Type-C equipped USB cables will allow users to connect with Type-C enabled devices such as MacBook, ChromeBook, Pixel, Galaxy Note 7, etc.
In addition, ALL of AudioQuest’s USB cables incorporate a newly developed strain-relief system to provide robust durability between the USB cable and plug.
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"The bass is not quite as deep as possible, the treble not as expressive. Otherwise, this cable typically dug deep, conveying the colour and contrasts of most recordings to good effect. Its a balanced sound, not perhaps as insightful in a 'hi-fi' context as others, but enjoyable nonetheless." HiFi News Highly Commended July 2014 |
Features :
- Solid 0.5% Silver Conductors
- Hard-Cell Foam Insulation
- Gold-Plated Terminations
- Universal Serial Bus Device Class Definition for Audio Devices
Solid 0.5% Silver Conductors :
Solid conductors eliminate strand-interaction distortion and reduce jitter. Solid silver-plated copper conductors are excellent for very high-frequency applications, like Ethernet 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 (HCF) Insulation ensures critical signal-pair geometry. Any solid material adjacent to a conductor is actually part of an imperfect circuit. Wire insulation and 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 nitrogen-injected to create air pockets. Because nitrogen (like air) does not absorb energy and therefore does not release any energy from or into the conductor, distortion is reduced. In addition, the stiffness of the material allows the cable's conductors to maintain a stable relationship along the cable's full length, producing a stable impedance character and further minimizing distortion.
Gold-Plated Terminations :
Precision gold-plated plugs 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.
Universal Serial Bus Device Class Definition for Audio Devices :
USB (Universal Serial BUS) was established by a stalwart group of companies such as Intel, Hewlett-Packard, and Microsoft (just to name a few) in order to give the personal computing world a truly universal standard and means to connect devices such as hard drives, printers, cameras, and, more importantly to us, audio components. Included in the original description are protocols for the pristine transfer of audio over USB. Great care and sensitivity went into this. Consequently, a computer connected to a USB-enabled digital-to-analog converter can outperform the best compact disc players available today. AudioQuest is committed to contributing products that honor USB's ability to deliver state-of-the-art performance on this new and wonderful frontier.
Specification :
- Metal: Solid 0.5% Silver
- Dielectric: Hard-Cell Foam Insulation
- Termination: Gold-Plated
- Jacket Colour: Black/Green stripe PVC
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 0.5% Silver
- Dielectric: Hard-Cell Foam Insulation
- Termination: Gold-Plated
- Jacket Colour: Black/Green stripe PVC
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
4.8 /5.0 of 19 Reviews
Unexpected upgrade impact
Pieter K de Villiers
13 Oct 2023
Verified Buyer
I ordered this USB cable as a sceptical replacement for an existing cable. I actually ordered it while trying to identify the cause of a gremlin when listening to music via Roon. I’m delighted with the result.
Not only has the gremlin vanished, but I have a better-sounding system in its place. Stereo imaging is tighter, with the main vocals more clearly etched in the image. The separation between instruments is clearer, and it sounds like a headmaster had a stern word with my sub, causing the bass to be more textured and solid.
Highlights again how every link in the chain makes a difference.
Not only has the gremlin vanished, but I have a better-sounding system in its place. Stereo imaging is tighter, with the main vocals more clearly etched in the image. The separation between instruments is clearer, and it sounds like a headmaster had a stern word with my sub, causing the bass to be more textured and solid.
Highlights again how every link in the chain makes a difference.
Decent build quality and looks. Imperceivable difference.
Mike
27 Jul 2023
Verified Buyer
I bought this cable due to the claims of better audio quality. I have Amazon Ultra HD music going through this cable to an ifi DAC, then to some HD660s headphones.
There is no perceptible difference between this cable, and the 6 GBP amazon cable to me. I've tried them both back to back with the same tracks.
Perhaps it makes a difference with higher quality DACs and headphones, I'm not sure, but not on mine.
There is no perceptible difference between this cable, and the 6 GBP amazon cable to me. I've tried them both back to back with the same tracks.
Perhaps it makes a difference with higher quality DACs and headphones, I'm not sure, but not on mine.
Good cable
Paul
2 Apr 2023
Verified Buyer
I'm using this cable to connect a laptop to a Leema Acoustics DAC, which doesn't work with some cables.
This cable works great, and the sound is excellent. It only gets 4 stars, as I don't have anything suitable to compare it against.
This cable works great, and the sound is excellent. It only gets 4 stars, as I don't have anything suitable to compare it against.
Excellent product with guidance from very friendly people
lou
27 Nov 2022
Verified Buyer
After talking to very polite and friendly staff, I was recommended this product for my needs, and I was not disappointed at all.
If you care about audio, this is for you.
If you care about audio, this is for you.
Perfect solution
Max P
19 Oct 2021
Verified Buyer
Links up a PreSonus audio interface with my new MacBook perfectly. Called for some help to check this was the right product and received great service and good advice. Product arrived quickly and perfectly packaged. Can highly recommend both the product and the store.
Fantastic quality great solution
steven hadley
14 Aug 2021
Verified Buyer
Purchased to connect my iPad Pro direct to my Cyrus 1HD amp doing away with adaptors etc and with the recent release of Apple lossless this is a must. Far better sound than streaming and all the music you could ask for at your fingertips.
Great Cable.
Great Cable.
All perfect (c'est parfait)
Daniel
5 Aug 2021
Verified Buyer
I received this cable competitively and on a very short notice. The quality of this cable is not to be demonstrated; it benefits from an excellent value for money. The service is perfect and the communication equally. I highly recommend. All perfect good product at attractive price good communication.
J'ai reçu ce câble à prix compétitif et dans un délai très rapide. La qualité de ce câble n'est pas à démontrer il bénéficie d'un excellent rapport qualité prix. Le service est parfait et la communication tout autant. Je recommande vivement. All perfect good product at attractive price good communcation.
J'ai reçu ce câble à prix compétitif et dans un délai très rapide. La qualité de ce câble n'est pas à démontrer il bénéficie d'un excellent rapport qualité prix. Le service est parfait et la communication tout autant. Je recommande vivement. All perfect good product at attractive price good communcation.
Did the job
Martin
24 Jun 2021
Verified Buyer
Needed a USB-C to USB-B cable to connect my iPad Pro to my amplifier to allow me to stream Apple Music in lossless format.
The cable worked perfectly as I now can stream CD quality music from my Apple account direct to my HIFI system without having to buy another box to act as a streamer.
The cable worked perfectly as I now can stream CD quality music from my Apple account direct to my HIFI system without having to buy another box to act as a streamer.
Undeniable qualitative contribution
karim
29 Mar 2021
Verified Buyer
Ordered to connect a Mac with a usb C port on my DAC, the quality contribution is really appreciable.
Having changed my Mac and with the new usb C port I had to use an adapter which greatly restricted the audio quality
Having changed my Mac and with the new usb C port I had to use an adapter which greatly restricted the audio quality