AudioQuest Cinnamon USB-A to USB-B CablePlease Call or Email us to place your orders! AudioQuest Cinnamon USB A to USB B Cable at Vinyl Sound Toronto Canada The AudioQuest Cinnamon USB A to USB B is an audio grade USB digital cable from AudioQuest (Irvine, California, USA), available at Vinyl Sound in Toronto, Canada. Designed for connections between computers, music servers, and USB DACs, the Cinnamon USB uses Solid 1. 25% Silver conductors, Hard Cell Foam insulation, and directional RF

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AudioQuest Cinnamon USB-A to USB-B Cable at Vinyl Sound Toronto Canada

The AudioQuest Cinnamon USB-A to USB-B is an audio-grade USB digital cable from AudioQuest (Irvine, California, USA), available at Vinyl Sound in Toronto, Canada. Designed for connections between computers, music servers, and USB DACs, the Cinnamon USB uses Solid 1.25% Silver conductors, Hard-Cell Foam insulation, and directional RF noise control across all conductors. Where standard USB cables are engineered solely for data transfer compliance, the Cinnamon USB applies AudioQuest's signal-path philosophy to the USB interface, addressing the conductor noise and RF contamination mechanisms that degrade audio quality in computer-based and server-based digital audio systems.

Solid 1.25% Silver Conductors and Hard-Cell Foam Insulation

The AudioQuest Cinnamon USB uses solid conductors drawn from a 1.25% silver alloy for both the USB signal pairs and the power conductor. Solid construction eliminates the strand-interaction distortion produced by the stranded conductors in standard USB cables, where micro-arcing between strands introduces high-frequency noise into both the data and power lines simultaneously. Silver reduces grain-boundary distortion compared to standard copper conductors, lowering the noise present on the USB data pairs and the 5V power rail that the cable carries to the connected DAC. Hard-Cell Foam insulation surrounds each conductor, providing a low-dielectric-constant environment that minimizes energy storage and maintains consistent impedance along the full cable length, reducing the signal reflections and timing errors that degrade USB audio transmission and raise the jitter floor at the DAC.

Directional RF Noise Control Across All Conductors

A USB cable carries four conductors: a differential data pair, a 5V power conductor, and a ground return. In a standard USB cable, all four conductors are treated identically and none are managed for the direction in which RF noise travels along them. AudioQuest's directional noise control on the Cinnamon USB treats each conductor according to its role and the direction RF noise most efficiently dissipates within that conductor, reducing the RF contamination that travels from the computer's electrically noisy USB host controller into the DAC's power supply and analog output stage. The 5V USB power line in particular is a primary vector for computer-generated noise entering the DAC, and directional conductor control on the power and ground lines directly reduces this contamination mechanism. The result is a lower RF noise floor at the DAC input and a cleaner analog output stage.

Key Features

• Solid 1.25% Silver Conductors: Silver-alloy solid conductors on all USB signal and power lines eliminate strand interaction and reduce grain-boundary distortion for lower noise on both the data and power conductors.
• Hard-Cell Foam Insulation: Low-dielectric-constant foam insulation minimizes energy storage around each conductor and maintains consistent impedance along the cable, reducing signal reflections and timing errors in the USB audio data stream.
• Directional RF Noise Control on All Conductors: Each USB conductor is treated for the direction of most efficient RF noise dissipation, reducing the RF contamination that travels from the computer host into the DAC's power supply and analog circuitry.
• USB-A to USB-B Configuration: Standard connection format for computer or music server to USB DAC, compatible with the USB-B input found on the majority of desktop DACs and USB audio interfaces.
• Audio-Grade USB Design: Engineered to reduce the noise and jitter mechanisms that standard USB cables introduce into computer-based and server-based audio systems.

Technical Specifications

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the AudioQuest Cinnamon USB cable?

The AudioQuest Cinnamon USB-A to USB-B is an audio-grade USB digital cable built with Solid 1.25% Silver conductors, Hard-Cell Foam insulation, and directional RF noise control across all four USB conductors. It is designed to connect a computer or music server to a USB DAC with lower noise and jitter than standard USB cables, addressing the conductor noise and RF contamination mechanisms that degrade audio quality in computer-based digital audio systems. The Cinnamon USB is available at Vinyl Sound in Toronto, Canada.

How does the AudioQuest Cinnamon USB compare to the AudioQuest Pearl or Carbon USB cables?

The AudioQuest Cinnamon USB sits above the Pearl and below the Carbon in the AudioQuest USB cable range. The Pearl uses Solid Long-Grain Copper conductors and a simpler noise-management configuration without directional conductor control, while the Cinnamon adds Solid 1.25% Silver conductors, Hard-Cell Foam insulation, and directional RF noise control across all conductors. The Carbon advances further with Solid 5% Silver conductors and a more comprehensive noise-dissipation architecture. Compared to audiophile USB alternatives such as the Chord Company C-USB and WireWorld Starlight 8 USB, the Cinnamon's silver conductors and directional noise control address the data and power conductor noise mechanisms that those cables manage differently.

Does USB cable quality affect audio quality?

Yes, USB cable quality affects the RF noise floor and jitter performance of the connected DAC, both of which influence the sound quality of the analog output. A standard USB cable carries noise generated by the computer's USB host controller directly into the DAC on the 5V power line and ground conductor, contaminating the DAC's power supply and raising the noise floor of its analog output stage. Strand interaction and conductor noise on the data pair also introduce jitter into the USB audio stream that the DAC's clock recovery must manage. The AudioQuest Cinnamon's solid silver conductors, Hard-Cell Foam insulation, and directional noise control reduce all three contamination mechanisms.

What is directional RF noise control in a USB cable?

Directional RF noise control is AudioQuest's approach to treating each conductor in a cable according to the direction in which RF noise most efficiently dissipates within that conductor type. RF noise does not travel equally in both directions along a conductor, and by orienting each conductor to maximize noise dissipation away from the sensitive receiving component, AudioQuest reduces the RF contamination that reaches the DAC from the computer's electrically noisy USB host environment. On the Cinnamon USB, this directional treatment is applied to all four conductors, including the data pair, the 5V power line, and the ground return, making it more comprehensive than cables that apply directionality only to the signal conductors.

What DACs and audio interfaces is the AudioQuest Cinnamon USB compatible with?

The AudioQuest Cinnamon USB-A to USB-B is compatible with any USB DAC or audio interface using a standard USB-B input, which includes the majority of desktop DACs including models from Chord Electronics, Schiit Audio, Topping, Benchmark, Mytek, iFi Audio, and Cambridge Audio. On the source side, it connects from a standard USB-A port on any computer running macOS, Windows, or Linux, or from a dedicated music server or streamer with a USB-A output. It supports USB Audio Class 1.0 and 2.0 at all standard sample rates up to 384kHz and DSD up to DSD256 depending on the DAC's USB implementation.

Where can I buy the AudioQuest Cinnamon USB cable in Toronto or Canada?

The AudioQuest Cinnamon USB-A to USB-B cable is available at Vinyl Sound, an authorized AudioQuest dealer in Toronto, Canada. Vinyl Sound carries the full AudioQuest USB cable lineup in-store and online, with complete manufacturer warranty support for Canadian customers.

Should I use a USB cable or a digital coaxial cable to connect my DAC?

Both USB and digital coaxial connections are valid for connecting a source to a DAC, and the better choice depends on the equipment available and the DAC's USB implementation. USB carries both data and power on a single cable and supports higher sample rates and DSD natively, but also introduces computer-generated power supply noise into the DAC unless the cable and DAC are designed to manage it. Digital coaxial S/PDIF is electrically simpler and generally achieves lower jitter with a well-designed cable, but is limited to 192kHz PCM and does not support native DSD. For computers and music servers connecting to a desktop DAC, the AudioQuest Cinnamon USB is a strong choice, particularly for DACs with asynchronous USB implementations that regenerate their own clock independently of the computer.