{"product_id":"cardas-audio-clear-high-speed-serial-buss-usb-cable","title":"Cardas Audio Clear High Speed Serial Buss USB Cable","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"max-width:720px;margin:0 auto;padding:32px 24px 48px 24px;background:#ffffff;\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.25em;margin:0 0 0.35em 0;font-weight:600;\"\u003eClear High Speed Serial Buss Is Cardas's Two-Cable USB\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 0.9em 0;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eCardas Audio's Clear High Speed Serial Buss takes the Clear USB cable and adds a second, high-performance data cable with silver-plated conductors. Each conductor pair in both cables is shielded on its own, and each cable carries its own double shield. It is the top of the Cardas USB range.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:1.05em;margin:0.9em 0 0.25em 0;font-weight:600;\"\u003eTwo Cables, Eight Conductors, Silver on the Data Lines\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 0.9em 0;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eCardas calls the layout a dual asymmetrical star-quad with eight conductors. The data conductors are solid-core copper plated with silver, a departure for a company that usually stays with copper. The power and remaining signal conductors keep the Kevlar-core Litz build of the Clear line.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.25em;margin:1.4em 0 0.35em 0;font-weight:600;\"\u003eGolden Ratio Litz Conductors in PTFE\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 0.9em 0;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eEach Litz conductor has a Kevlar core wound with ultra-fine Grade 1 copper, 99.9999% pure, every strand sealed in clear SPN enamel. Strand gauges step in Golden Ratio proportions. Cardas insulates them in ultra-thin extruded PTFE and binds power and signal with PFA tape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 0.9em 0;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eEach signal pair rides in its own shield. Over each cable sits a final shield of aluminum-mylar foil, tin-plated copper and magnet wire, then a TPR jacket. \u003cem\u003ehi-fi+\u003c\/em\u003e notes the cable is high-speed USB 2.0 and not USB 3.0.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:1.05em;margin:0.9em 0 0.25em 0;font-weight:600;\"\u003eThe USB-A and USB-B Plugs, Explained\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 0.9em 0;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eClear High Speed Serial Buss ends in a flat USB-A plug for the computer end and a square USB-B plug for the DAC end. USB-A is the flat plug on a computer or streamer; USB-B is the square plug on most desktop DACs. Cardas does not name the plug maker or its plating, so we do not claim it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.25em;margin:1.4em 0 0.35em 0;font-weight:600;\"\u003eWhat Reviewers Are Saying\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 0.9em 0;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eAlan Sircom reviewed it for \u003cem\u003ehi-fi+\u003c\/em\u003e on August 3, 2021. Against the standard Clear USB the mid-bass was \"faster and just as impactful,\" and \"the big difference is in the quality and solidity of that soundstage.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 0.9em 0;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eHe kept the gain in proportion. It is \"a very clear sounding cable; not significantly more so than the entry-level cable,\" he wrote, and \"it doesn't shout, either about itself or the equipment to which it is connected.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.25em;margin:1.4em 0 0.35em 0;font-weight:600;\"\u003eWho Is This USB Cable Best For?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0 0 0.9em 0;padding-left:1.4em;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYou want the top of the Cardas USB range\u003c\/strong\u003e — the second data cable and silver-plated data conductors are the only upgrade Cardas offers over Clear USB, so this is the end of the line\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYou listen for soundstage\u003c\/strong\u003e — \u003cem\u003ehi-fi+\u003c\/em\u003e heard the biggest gain in the solidity of the soundstage, so images gain weight\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYour computer sits near power supplies\u003c\/strong\u003e — every conductor pair has its own shield and each cable has a double shield, so noise stays out of the DAC\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYou already own Clear USB\u003c\/strong\u003e — \u003cem\u003ehi-fi+\u003c\/em\u003e found the step modest in clarity, so weigh the soundstage gain against the price before you move\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYou need USB-C or USB 3 speeds\u003c\/strong\u003e — this is a USB 2.0 cable with USB-A and USB-B plugs, and its twin-cable build is bulkier than most. If your gear has only USB-C, call us\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.25em;margin:1.4em 0 0.35em 0;font-weight:600;\"\u003eHow Does It Connect to Your System?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 0.9em 0;line-height:1.55;\"\u003ePlug the USB-A end of Clear High Speed Serial Buss into your computer, streamer or server and the USB-B end into your DAC. Then choose the DAC as the output device in your player or system sound settings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 0.9em 0;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eThen listen. Other and longer lengths available. Call for prices.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.25em;margin:1.4em 0 0.35em 0;font-weight:600;\"\u003ePairs Well With\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 0.9em 0;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eA USB cable is one link in a digital chain. It usually joins these categories.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0 0 0.9em 0;padding-left:1.4em;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.audioadvisor.com\/collections\/digital-to-analog-converters\" style=\"color:#8a5a2b;\"\u003eDigital-to-Analog Converters\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e — the usual receiving end\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.audioadvisor.com\/collections\/music-streamers\" style=\"color:#8a5a2b;\"\u003eMusic Streamers\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e — streamer or server to DAC\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.audioadvisor.com\/collections\/headphone-amplifiers\" style=\"color:#8a5a2b;\"\u003eHeadphone Amplifiers\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e — a DAC and amp on the desk\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.audioadvisor.com\/collections\/power-cables\" style=\"color:#8a5a2b;\"\u003ePower Cables\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e — clean power at both ends\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.25em;margin:1.4em 0 0.35em 0;font-weight:600;\"\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:1.05em;margin:0.9em 0 0.25em 0;font-weight:600;\"\u003eWhy two cables?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 0.9em 0;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eCardas splits the link into two shielded cables so the extra data conductors get their own path and their own shields. It says the result adds depth, realism and imaging over Clear USB.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:1.05em;margin:0.9em 0 0.25em 0;font-weight:600;\"\u003eWhy silver-plate the data conductors?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 0.9em 0;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eCardas usually stays with copper. On this cable it plates the solid-core data conductors with silver, which suits the very high frequencies a USB signal carries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:1.05em;margin:0.9em 0 0.25em 0;font-weight:600;\"\u003eWhat is Matched Propagation?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 0.9em 0;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eCardas's conductor design. It winds the strand layers so the signal in the copper and the charge in the insulation travel at matched speeds, which Cardas says stops the smearing of low-level detail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:1.05em;margin:0.9em 0 0.25em 0;font-weight:600;\"\u003eIs it USB 3.0?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 0.9em 0;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eIt is high-speed USB 2.0, as \u003cem\u003ehi-fi+\u003c\/em\u003e notes. Audio DACs use USB 2.0, so nothing is lost. A USB 3.0 drive would fall back to 2.0 speed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:1.05em;margin:0.9em 0 0.25em 0;font-weight:600;\"\u003eWhat warranty does Cardas give?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 0.9em 0;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eA lifetime warranty. Cardas seals every Litz strand in enamel so the copper does not oxidize, and says that is why its cables last.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:1.05em;margin:0.9em 0 0.25em 0;font-weight:600;\"\u003eIs there a step up?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 0.9em 0;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eNot in the Cardas USB range. Clear High Speed Serial Buss is the top of that ladder. If you want to go further, call us and we will talk through the whole chain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.25em;margin:1.4em 0 0.35em 0;font-weight:600;\"\u003eWhy Audio Advisor?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0 0 0.9em 0;padding-left:1.4em;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e40+ Years of Expertise — Since 1981, we've helped over a million music lovers find the right gear.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e60-Day Money-Back Guarantee — Take your time. 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