Supra Audiophile USB Cable Review

[Sokel]

Fully spec'd, certified, affordable and does the job just fine.
As it should.

(colour is not my cup of tea, I have to defend my swallow somehow )

Thanks Amir!

 

[MoM]

Yeah, not stupid expensive. Probably small run production. But the question is why did Supra come out with this? It's not expensive enough to have credibility with the gullible and the marketing doesn't use the terms 'quantum' or 'AI' so I'm not sure they'll sell many.

As it happens Supra cables are well regarded here in the UK, for example their USB 2.0 two meter cable was given a 5 star review from 'What Hi Fi?' (Cable of the Year, no less). The pitch seems to be well-made robust products, no flummery just quality components allowing for reliable quality data transmission. All twadddle of course. Neverthelss, Supra manage to present themselves as the audio enthusiast's ally.

 

[dlovesmusic]

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Not affiliated. But a Supra 2 meter usb cables sells for $23.39 usd plus shipping

 

[amirm]

Do you have access to an LCR meter to verify the manufacturer's claims about resistance and capacitance per meter and compare them to those of cheaper cables?

I have multiple LCR meters but none that are useful for such tests. It is difficult to terminate the USB cables to measure them. I thought about using a breakout USB board but at the end, it doesn't matter since any USB cable works at these lenghts.

 

[amirm]

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Not affiliated. But a Supra 2 meter usb cables sells for $23.39 usd plus shipping

I went with the first distributor that I found. Good to see even lower pricing.

 

[amirm]

I am not sure the title "Supra Audiophile USB Cable Review" is appropriate as Supra didn't quite advertise their USB cable a audiophile cable?

They do. From their website description:

"Unrivaled Performance and Design
Say goodbye to the traditional limitations of USB cables. The Supra USB 2.0 Cable provides data transmission distances of up to 15 meters without any signal degradation. Its precision-engineered construction features individually shielded and twisted pairs with an exact impedance alignment of 90 ohms—critical for jitter-free transmissions. This results in a dynamic, rich, and detailed audio experience, free of dropouts or distortions."

 

[dlovesmusic]

They do. From their website description:

"Unrivaled Performance and Design
Say goodbye to the traditional limitations of USB cables. The Supra USB 2.0 Cable provides data transmission distances of up to 15 meters without any signal degradation. Its precision-engineered construction features individually shielded and twisted pairs with an exact impedance alignment of 90 ohms—critical for jitter-free transmissions. This results in a dynamic, rich, and detailed audio experience, free of dropouts or distortions."

Thanks I must have missed that

 

[VientoB]

I wouldn't dream of buying this cable.

 

[beagleman]

Yeah, not stupid expensive. Probably small run production. But the question is why did Supra come out with this? It's not expensive enough to have credibility with the gullible and the marketing doesn't use the terms 'quantum' or 'AI' so I'm not sure they'll sell many.

Having worked in "Production" and knowing that most items are literally Pennies on the dollar to produce, makes one think so differently of many products.

 

[goat76]

I suggest a name change to this thread. I can't see that Supra uses "audiophile" on their product page, and I think it can be a bit misleading to readers here on ASR who may think that Supra themselves have used "audiophile" in the naming of their USB cable.

 

[Curupira]

Now they need to launch a thick toslink cable called infra.

 

[ICIETDIYEUR]

Yes and cable supports to avoid 'skin effect' -> LOL

All this to avoid 'distorting' 0s and 1s

The ONLY problem that one might encounter with USB cables is when they are also used to power the DAC (case of DACs without internal power supply).

If they are poorly designed and especially poorly shielded then we may encounter problems especially if they are near a switching power supply for example...

Personally I use a much cheaper USB cable and it fulfills its function perfectly ->

 

[Ler0ck]

Youtube will blow up when video release. Please keep in mind, video should be about 8mns for midroll ad and viewers will not getting boring.

 

[JDS]

Heh, I love the power cables that look like boa constrictors.

After shedding my tweako audiophiIe superstitions, I used to not-too-seriously imagine showing up as an exhibitor at a major trade show with speaker cables and/or interconnects built into literal firehoses. But I realized not enough people would get the joke.

 

[EJ3]

Would be more interesting to measure their 15m cable, which is somehow still certified.

That's a bit unusual but could be useful to someone

It is, for a WiFi antenna setup I have. From telephone pole to telephone pole (without any visual interruptions (tall trees or buildings that interfere), 60 miles between the computers is possible with 2 watt transceivers (legality for this power level is an issue in some locals). but great on large farms and the like.

 

[neRok]

I have multiple LCR meters but none that are useful for such tests. It is difficult to terminate the USB cables to measure them. I thought about using a breakout USB board but at the end, it doesn't matter since any USB cable works at these lenghts.

Actually, I have a random suggestion: test the cables performance at carrying an analog signal!

It's ultimately got 4 wires/pins, so it could carry a pair of RCA signals Of course the cable isn't meant to be used this way, but if it was going to improve digital transmission in some way, then any benefit would likely stem from better analog performance, and so it makes sense to evaluate the analogue performance

So yer, I recommend making that breakout board!

 

[firedog]

I've had some inexpensive off the shelf cables that totally failed - didn't transmit anything. I bought a couple of Supra's because they seemed well made and had a company standing behind them. They've worked for years in various scenarios.
Didn't pay a big premium for them, so $20-$50 for a well made cable seems reasonable. A lot better than spending $5 for something that doesn't work.

 

[DSJR]

As it happens Supra cables are well regarded here in the UK, for example their USB 2.0 two meter cable was given a 5 star review from 'What Hi Fi?' (Cable of the Year, no less). The pitch seems to be well-made robust products, no flummery just quality components allowing for reliable quality data transmission. All twadddle of course. Neverthelss, Supra manage to present themselves as the audio enthusiast's ally.

I thought 'WTF' was a TV/AV magazine these days... Mind you, they've been so utterly awful and advertiser-based for so many decades, I don't think anyone with any knowledge at all, takes them in the slightest bit seriously...

 

[Bleib]

I thought 'WTF' was a TV/AV magazine these days... Mind you, they've been so utterly awful and advertiser-based for so many decades, I don't think anyone with any knowledge at all, takes them in the slightest bit seriously...

I take Supra more seriously than What Hifi..
In general though, as soon as someone sells something the there will be some sort of spin from the marketing department.

I wouldn't dream about buying Supra sword loudspeaker cables, the cheaper ones offer the same performance..

 

[JSmith]

When I see the brand name Supra... all I can think of is this;

JSmith