[john57]

USB 3.Optical Cable by Corning is interesting. It has a bandwidth of 5Gb/s between the end points. It does require 5v available on the USB ends for the convertors.

 

[Dixter]

  USB 3.Optical Cable by Corning is interesting. It has a bandwidth of 5Gb/s between the end points. It does require 5v available on the USB ends for the convertors.

the cable gets 5v at both ends... at the computer usb connector and then at the receiving device usb connector...
but no power within the cable run... so the cable acts as a filter of noise
 
with the idsd Nano or Micro being stand alone battery power allows the cable to work with these ...

 

[john57]

 
the cable gets 5v at both ends... at the computer usb connector and then at the receiving device usb connector...
but no power within the cable run... so the cable acts as a filter of noise
 
with the idsd Nano or Micro being stand alone battery power allows the cable to work with these ...

Right and you have ground isolation as well with AC powered DAC's This can be a alternative to a Wyrd plus you can have this cable up to 50m or 164 feet is possible.
 
P.S. You also do not have to worry about Radio frequency interference spreading from the cable either.

 

[pinoyman]

guys, id like to ask those who have tried the IFI NANO. im interested with it, wanting to pair it with my iphone (playing only mp3 files). can you say if the ifi nano is a great sounding dac amp? can anyone compare it to the dx90's sq? pls help. thanks in advance! 

 
 

 

[pinoyman]

i have an opinion to make...
wishing ifi would just make the idsd/ifi nano to just connect the lightning usb directly between the igadgets and the nano.

 

[h1f1add1cted]

This is happen with the micro iDSD to connect diretly you lightning USB cable without a short USB type B adapter. Sadly that the nano iDSD has a USB type B port instead of a type A like the micro iDSD.

 

[Kalavere]

  i have an opinion to make...
wishing ifi would just make the idsd/ifi nano to just connect the lightning usb directly between the igadgets and the nano.

 
Why? So they could stop me from using it with my PC, or with my Android phone? 

 

[pinoyman]

  This is happen with the micro iDSD to connect diretly you lightning USB cable without a short USB type B adapter. Sadly that the nano iDSD has a USB type B port instead of a type A like the micro iDSD.

yeah. it would be hard to keep those connectors connected when moving or in mobile.
hope they would improve it in the future so that all we will be needing is a simple USB for any phone brands...
ease of use is a must nowadays

 

[pinoyman]

   
Why? So they could stop me from using it with my PC, or with my Android phone? 

that's not what i meant.
i mean it would be great if we could just use a simple usb to connect it via any phone.
for mobility. for portability. without the hassle of using many connections and long wires.
to keep it simple and small.

 

[Kalavere]

  that's not what i meant.
i mean it would be great if we could just use a simple usb to connect it via any phone.
for mobility. for portability. without the hassle of using many connections and long wires.
to keep it simple and small.

 
The only issue with using USB B, is the lack of availability of a decent lead. There's a huge gap in the market for USB B to Micro USB and Lightening. I don't know about the technical aspect but there must be a reason for using USB B, most if not all DACs do use USB B.

 

[pinoyman]

   
The only issue with using USB B, is the lack of availability of a decent lead. There's a huge gap in the market for USB B to Micro USB and Lightening. I don't know about the technical aspect but there must be a reason for using USB B, most if not all DACs do use USB B.

yeah.
how i wish there would be options... out there.

 

[diamondears]

yeah.
how i wish there would be options... out there.

Buy a Male A to Male B adapter (very cheap), then attach the Apple CCK. The adapter is only 1.5 inch long.

 

[Kane Williams]

From looking a USB cables, I am interested in the A&B Systems one as it splits power and data. However, after more reading it seems all USB cables have 4 conductors, 2 for data and 2 for power, so what does the A&B one do that they don't?

 

[diamondears]

From looking a USB cables, I am interested in the A&B Systems one as it splits power and data. However, after more reading it seems all USB cables have 4 conductors, 2 for data and 2 for power, so what does the A&B one do that they don't?

Isolates the power wires from the data wires by getting them farther from and/or putting more insulation against each other.

 

[Kane Williams]

I thought that may be it was to do with shielding.