AudioQuest Cinnamon USB Cable - USB-A to USB-C - 0.75 Meter

AudioQuest Cinnamon USB Cable - USB-A to USB-C - 0.75 Meter

What It Does in Your System

The Connection Between Your Computer and Your DAC

USB-A to USB-C bridges the gap most systems actually have: a computer, hub, or older laptop with a standard rectangular USB-A port on one end, and a modern DAC or portable device taking USB-C on the other. It's the link carrying every bit of your library, and the cable that came in the box was engineered to move data, not music.

Cinnamon is AudioQuest's accessible step into serious USB cable, and at 0.75 meters it's the natural length for a desktop setup or components sharing a shelf.

Silver Where the Signal Actually Travels

USB audio runs at very high frequency, and high-frequency signals travel almost entirely along the surface of a conductor rather than through its core. That makes the surface metal the thing that matters. AudioQuest applies 1.25% silver plating over Long-Grain Copper, so the signal rides on high-purity silver while the copper underneath does the structural work.

Performance lands close to a solid silver cable at a price much nearer to copper — a genuinely sensible piece of engineering rather than a badge. Semi-solid concentric construction holds the strands in fixed positions along the run, reducing strand-interaction distortion and jitter.

Insulation and Shielding That Do Real Work

Hard-Cell Foam insulation has high air content, so it absorbs and releases very little energy — and its stiffness holds the conductors in a stable relationship along the entire cable, producing consistent impedance from end to end.

Metal-Layer Noise-Dissipation absorbs and reflects most RF interference before it reaches the ground layer, and every internal conductor is direction-controlled so induced noise drains away from where it would cause distortion. A reinforced strain-relief system where the cable meets the plug keeps the whole thing durable over years of plugging and unplugging.

Is This Right for You?

A few things to confirm before you order:

• Check both connectors. You need a standard rectangular USB-A port at one end — computer, hub, or older laptop — and a USB-C port at the other. Many desktop and rack DACs use the square USB-B input instead, which needs a different cable.
• This is a digital audio cable. It's built for connecting a source to a DAC, not for driving a display or handling high-speed data transfer duties.
• Short is fine, and generally better. Three quarters of a meter suits a laptop beside the DAC or components on the same shelf. If your computer lives across the room, step up a length — but don't buy extra just for slack.

Setup & Installation

Connect the USB-A end to your computer, hub, or streamer and the USB-C end to your DAC or portable device, then select the USB input on the receiving component. Most modern DACs are recognized automatically on macOS and Linux; some require a manufacturer driver on Windows, so check your DAC's documentation if the computer doesn't see it right away.

Directional arrows on the jacket indicate the intended orientation; run them from computer toward DAC. Route the cable away from power supplies and wall warts where practical — USB is more susceptible to nearby switching noise than most connections in your system.

Features & Specifications

Semi-Solid Concentric 1.25% Silver Conductors
Silver plating over Long-Grain Copper puts high-purity metal exactly where high-frequency USB signals travel, while fixed strand positions reduce distortion and jitter.

Hard-Cell Foam Insulation
High air content minimizes energy absorption, and the material's stiffness holds conductor geometry stable for consistent impedance along the full run.

Metal-Layer Noise-Dissipation
Absorbs and reflects most RF interference before it can reach the ground layer and distort your equipment's reference.

Reinforced Strain Relief
A purpose-designed junction between cable and plug stands up to repeated connection and disconnection.

Specifications

• Length: 0.75 meters (approx. 2 ft 6 in)
• Termination: USB-A to USB-C
• Conductors: Semi-solid concentric, 1.25% silver-plated Long-Grain Copper
• Insulation: Hard-Cell Foam
• Noise Rejection: Metal-Layer Noise-Dissipation; direction-controlled conductors
• Signal Type: Digital audio
• Quantity: Single cable
• Series: AudioQuest Cinnamon

Frequently Asked Questions

Will this work with my DAC?
If your DAC has a USB-C input and your computer has a standard USB-A port, yes. Check your DAC's rear panel first — many desktop and rack-mount units use the square USB-B input, which requires a different cable.

Can a USB cable really affect sound quality?
The data arrives either way, but timing and noise don't. Jitter introduced along the run and RF noise reaching your DAC's ground reference both affect how cleanly that data gets converted back to analog — which is what the silver plating, the shielding, and the fixed conductor geometry are all working on.

How does Cinnamon compare to Carbon?
Both use silver-plated Long-Grain Copper; Carbon steps up to 5% silver plating and a more elaborate carbon-based layered noise-dissipation system. Cinnamon at 1.25% silver is the value pick in the range and a substantial upgrade over a generic cable.

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