Obviously, a cable as evolved and advanced as this will not lower itself to work with something as pedestrian an an iMac. You need at least a Taiko to plug it into.
Seriously, use a $5 USB cable from Office Depot (or your local equivalent) that actually conforms to USB standards, and all should be well.
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Bill_Janssen
(back to Crocs on my asymmetrical isolation feet!)
#3
Personally, I’d go back to using the cable that came with your DAC.
It sounds like either your new USB cable is defective, or not built to proper usb audio specs. I’d return it.
FWIW, I also have the Chord Hugo TT2 and have used the Supra USB cables (both standard and Excalibur versions) with no issues. Those are the highest I would spend on any upgrade USB cable but really Rob Watts, the DAC designer has stated that the USB input is optimized well galvanically, etc. that you do not need any special USB cable. Just any standard one is fine.
Curious-ly enough the cable I stole from my Oma’s printer works perfectly fine.
John, returning that cable and getting a refund would be the best option. Do your due diligence before going crazy with interconnection cables as ROI is bad in the majority of cases.
I would try the cable on an alternate PC, if its not functioning, it could be a manufacturing issue. If you have a multimeter continuity test each pin.
I use an Oyaide Neo d+ Class A. Not the cheapest v’s generic, but its very well made and robust.
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Torben_Rick
(Torben - A Dane living in Hamburg - Roon Lifer)
#9
Same goes for there Ethernet cable - recently I did ask them what CAT standard they where using: “We don’t use standards”