AudioQuest Forest USB-A > USB-B Cable
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Product Overview & Specifications
The AudioQuest Forest USB (A-B) is an entry-level performance digital interconnect engineered to minimize jitter and strand-interaction distortion in high-speed USB audio applications. Designed to connect computer sources, music servers, or network streamers to digital-to-analog converters (DACs), the cable ensures stable characteristic impedance and clean, uncolored signal transfer.
Featuring Solid 0.5% Silver Conductors over Long-Grain Copper (LGC), the cable takes advantage of the "skin effect" inherent in high-frequency data signals to deliver near-pure silver transmission quality. Nitrogen-injected Hard-Cell Foam (HCF) insulation preserves precise signal-pair geometry without absorbing dielectric energy, while AudioQuest's Metal-Layer Noise-Dissipation System shields against radio-frequency interference (RFI) to prevent ground-reference distortion.
KEY FEATURES & PROPRIETARY TECHNOLOGIES
- Solid 0.5% Silver Conductors: Solid-core silver-plated conductors eliminate electrical and magnetic strand-to-strand interaction, reducing jitter and phase distortion in high-frequency USB data.
- Hard-Cell Foam (HCF) Insulation: Nitrogen-injected rigid foam dielectric maintains exact physical geometry and stable characteristic impedance along the entire cable length.
- Metal-Layer Noise-Dissipation System: "Shields the shield" by absorbing and reflecting ambient RF noise before it can reach the component's reference ground plane.
- Direction-Controlled Conductors: Grain-oriented conductors are tested and directional-controlled to drain induced RF noise away from sensitive receiving audio circuitry.
- USB Audio 2.0 High-Speed Compliance: Optimized for digital audio and data transfer supporting bitrates up to 480 Mbps at 5V / 500 mA.
SPECIFICATIONS
| Product Line | AudioQuest Forest USB Digital Interconnect |
| Connector Termination | USB Type-A to USB Type-B (USB A-B) |
| Interface & Speed | High Speed USB 2.0 (Up to 480 Mbps) |
| Conductor Metallurgy | Solid 0.5% Silver over Long-Grain Copper (LGC) |
| Dielectric / Insulation | Nitrogen-Injected Hard-Cell Foam (HCF) Insulation |
| Noise Dissipation System | Metal-Layer Noise-Dissipation & Direction-Controlled Conductors |
| Outer Jacket | Black with Green Stripes PVC Jacket |
| Power Ratings | 5V / 500 mA (Power Delivery: No) |
| Primary Application | Computer / Music Server to DAC Connection |
| Manufacturer | AudioQuest (USA) |

