{"product_id":"carbon-usb-a-b-digital-audio-cable","title":"AudioQuest Carbon USB","description":"\u003cp\u003eCarbon USB features high-purity 5% Silver conductors and Carbon-Based Noise-Dissipation for the most efficient dissipation of radio-frequency noise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003eCore Technologies\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-749 citation-end-749\"\u003eThe \"Carbon\" name refers to the noise-dissipation system used to protect the signal from interference.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-749 citation-end-749\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-748\"\u003e5% Silver-Plated Conductors:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-748\"\u003e The cable uses solid \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"50\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-748\"\u003eLong-Grain Copper (LGC)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-748 citation-end-748\"\u003e plated with a thick layer of silver (5% of the total metal).\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"4\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Because high-frequency digital signals travel almost exclusively on the surface of the wire, this design provides performance close to solid silver at a much lower cost.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-749 citation-end-749\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-747 citation-end-747\"\u003eCarbon-Based 3-Layer Noise-Dissipation (NDS):\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"5\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-746 citation-end-746\"\u003e Standard cables typically drain \"noise\" (RF interference) to the ground, which can distort the audio.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"6\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-745 citation-end-745\"\u003eAudioQuest’s NDS uses layers of carbon-loaded synthetics to absorb and reflect this noise before it ever reaches the ground plane.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-749 citation-end-749\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-745 citation-end-745\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-744\"\u003eHard-Cell Foam (HCF) Insulation:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-744 citation-end-744\"\u003e The conductors are encased in nitrogen-injected foam.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"8\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-743 citation-end-743\"\u003eThe air pockets in the foam do not absorb energy, which helps maintain the cable's impedance and prevents signal distortion.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-749 citation-end-749\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-745 citation-end-745\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-743 citation-end-743\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-742\"\u003eDirectional Control:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-742 citation-end-742\"\u003e All metal strands have a non-symmetrical grain structure.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"10\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e AudioQuest \"voices\" their cables so that RF noise is drained in a specific direction (away from the DAC) to maintain clarity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"SolAudio","offers":[{"title":"0.75 m = 2.75 ft \/ A \u003e B","offer_id":46406430032034,"sku":"65-089-12","price":329.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"0.75 m = 2.75 ft \/ C \u003e A","offer_id":46427374780578,"sku":"USBCAR20.75CA","price":329.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"0.75 m = 2.75 ft \/ C \u003e B","offer_id":46427374813346,"sku":"USBCAR20.75CB","price":329.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"0.75 m = 2.75 ft \/ C \u003e C","offer_id":46427374846114,"sku":"USBCAR20.75CC","price":329.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1.5 m = 5.25 ft \/ A \u003e 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