Je suis très satisfait du DAC Hugo2, en revanche je suis beaucoup moins enthousiaste quant à son entrée USB au format Micro B.
Les câbles USB A > USB micro B ne sont pas légion, j’ai dû en trouver 2 ou 3 de plus leur emploi est très spécifique.
Suite à ce passage sur le site de Chord, Chord Company cette fois le fabricant de câbles :
We would have liked to have supplied the cable fitted with micro-USB connectors but the challenge of fitting our heavier gauge conductors means that we would be unable to produce a mechanically reliable connection. High performance miniature components have been a real challenge. For the past couple of years we’ve been using our USB cables fitted with USB B to micro-USB adaptors. Adaptors are our least favourite thing and are generally to be avoided whenever possible. In this particular case, it gets interesting. We did some experimentation where we took some of the available micro-USB terminated cables and compared them with our own USB cables used with an adaptor. The limitations placed on conductor gauge by the micro-USB plug severely limit the length and the performance potential of micro-USB terminated cables. We got better results – certainly with the higher end portable devices we tried – by using our own USB cables, along with an adaptor. What this means is, if you have a decent DAC with a micro USB input, don’t be afraid to experiment with adaptors. We got the best performance this way and it’s something well worth trying.
Je me suis décidé à commander cet adaptateur Audioquest.
Je devrais le recevoir sous peu. Il me permettra de faire quelques essais par rapport au câble stock.
La prochaine fois je ramènerai le câble Cardas USB Clear HS de la garçonnière.
je ferai part de mes impressions dans mon fil install