Monolith by Monoprice USB Digital Audio Cable - USB-A to USB-B 1m
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Key Features
- 23AWG solid-core silver-plated signal conductors for low loss and higher conductivity
- 22AWG oxygen-free copper power conductors for better power delivery
- Advanced foamed polyurethane dielectric for low signal loss
- Quadruple shielded for rejection of RFI and EMI
- Signal conductors have separate aluminum foil shield
- Overall oxygen-free copper/tinned-copper braided shield
- Overall double-sided aluminum foil shield
- Silver content solder joints
- 24K gold-plated connectors for best electrical contact
- Nylon braided sleeve for tangle-free handling
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How in the world can a USB cable _in any way_ change or influence the analog signal that comes out of the DAC??!!
Fred P
on May 30, 2019
BEST ANSWER: Ah yes, a cable naysayer. Perhaps long term viewing of the Cable Asylum portion of the Audio Asylum website will help. My ears tell me there are great differences in audio reproduction among USB cables. The Monolith is an excellent cable at a very reasonable price.
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- GREGORY C on May 30, 2019
- Purchased on Apr 8, 2019
BEST ANSWER: Ah yes, a cable naysayer. Perhaps long term viewing of the Cable Asylum portion of the Audio Asylum website will help. My ears tell me there are great differences in audio reproduction among USB cables. The Monolith is an excellent cable at a very reasonable price.
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- GREGORY C on May 30, 2019
- Purchased on Apr 8, 2019
The theory is that the sound is only as good as the weakest link which is often the cables. While it may
not improve the sound it might keep it from sounding worse.
not improve the sound it might keep it from sounding worse.
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- David G on May 30, 2019
It has to be competently made and meet the required spec at a minimum. Noise rejection (i.e to ensure good data transfer) is also required.
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- Edward C H on May 14, 2020
- Purchased on Apr 29, 2020
I suspect it really cannot, unless the cable is frayed and lacks continuity. I think this cable is likely to hold up physically.
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- SAMUEL VISNER V on May 30, 2019
- Purchased on Apr 9, 2019
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Is this cable USB 2.0 or 3.0? My apologies if this is in the description and I missed it.
Nick W
on Jun 16, 2020
BEST ANSWER: It is USB 2.0. A USB 3.0, Type A to B has a different "B" termination that will not work with audio. If you do an image search (google, safari...) of the two cables, you can see that the USB Type B termination has an additional connection. Simply, USB Audio cables A to B are generally 2.0.
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- DrEas on Aug 10, 2021
- Purchased on Aug 20, 2020
BEST ANSWER: It is USB 2.0. A USB 3.0, Type A to B has a different "B" termination that will not work with audio. If you do an image search (google, safari...) of the two cables, you can see that the USB Type B termination has an additional connection. Simply, USB Audio cables A to B are generally 2.0.
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- DrEas on Aug 10, 2021
- Purchased on Aug 20, 2020
I could not find any reference either. But I’m using it to connect Schitt Asgard 3,to a Mac computer. Schitt insist on USB 2.0 and not 3.0 for this purpose. The monolith cable works beautifully. Hope that helps.
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- Michael K on Aug 11, 2021
- Purchased on Dec 7, 2020
This is a USB 2.0 Cable. Many 2.0 cables are sold as 3.0. A USB 3.0 needs a 9 pin connector, it kind of looks like two micro-usb connectors fused together.
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- MURALI S on Aug 10, 2021
- Purchased on Nov 30, 2020
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Is this USB audio cable 90 Ohm impedance?
STEPHEN L
on Jul 1, 2019
BEST ANSWER: The characteristic impedance of a USB cable is 90 Ohms. Any competent USB cable design engineering will feature a 90 Ohm characteristic impedance. Ask Monoprice if they have the specs if you wish to be assured.
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- Lawrence C on Jul 1, 2019
- Purchased on Apr 10, 2019
BEST ANSWER: The characteristic impedance of a USB cable is 90 Ohms. Any competent USB cable design engineering will feature a 90 Ohm characteristic impedance. Ask Monoprice if they have the specs if you wish to be assured.
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- Lawrence C on Jul 1, 2019
- Purchased on Apr 10, 2019
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Which type of USB is it? is it 1.0? 1.1? 2.0? I want to know if it's full duplex or not and what bandwidth it support if possible, thanks.
A shopper
on Jun 1, 2021
USB 3.0 and I'm running 384000 sample with no issues.
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- Clay on Jun 2, 2021
- Purchased on Jul 25, 2020
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do you make adapter from usb-b female to micro-sub male?
A shopper
on Aug 28, 2020
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Is the cable rated a 2.0?
A shopper
on Sep 23, 2020
BEST ANSWER: This item will work for a USB 2.0 connection. That is the application I use mine for (computer>DAC).
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- SCOTT W on Sep 23, 2020
- Purchased on Mar 12, 2020
BEST ANSWER: This item will work for a USB 2.0 connection. That is the application I use mine for (computer>DAC).
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- SCOTT W on Sep 23, 2020
- Purchased on Mar 12, 2020
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Apple hasn’t had USB A ports for years. How about a monolith USB C to USB B audio cable so we don’t have to use a dongle?
A shopper
on Apr 30, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5
Wow! More than I was exxpecting
Using this between my WIIM Ultra and external DAC. Cable is neutral and very transparent to the source. Sound is smooth. Great separation in instruments and layering. Great buy. Amazing! Very impressed especially compared to higher cost brand name products that cost much more than this. Awesome job Monoprice!
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Rated 5 out of 5
For the MM5R speakers
A 'game changer' interface with my MM5R speaks (which I highly recommend). I replaced a 'throw away' printer cable with this 6footer... and it sounds amazing.
Note: The MM5R would not recognize my usbc to SPDIF optical-in (who knows why?) and the mac headphone out to RCA-in sounds horrible.
Note: The MM5R would not recognize my usbc to SPDIF optical-in (who knows why?) and the mac headphone out to RCA-in sounds horrible.
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October 30, 2023
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Response from Monoprice
We love hearing about how our products are improving the lives of our customers! Thank you for sharing your experience with the Monolith by Monoprice USB Digital Audio Cable and your MM5R speakers.
We're glad you're noticing a significant difference in sound quality with this cable. It's designed to deliver high-fidelity audio, and we're happy you're enjoying the results.
Since you're experiencing issues with the cable, in the meantime, we encourage you to reach out to our customer support team by accessing: www.monoprice.com/help?pn=contact. One of our representatives will be glad to assist you. Thank you!
We're glad you're noticing a significant difference in sound quality with this cable. It's designed to deliver high-fidelity audio, and we're happy you're enjoying the results.
Since you're experiencing issues with the cable, in the meantime, we encourage you to reach out to our customer support team by accessing: www.monoprice.com/help?pn=contact. One of our representatives will be glad to assist you. Thank you!
October 30, 2023
Eli S
Rated 5 out of 5
stunning cable
I WAS USING AUDIOQUEST CABLES IN THE PAST, BUT THIS MAY BE EVEN BETTER. SMOOTH, QUIET, BLACK BACKGROUND, VERY NATURAL SOUND. I do wish they would make this cable in a usb A to A female configuration so I could use it to play my WAV recorded usb stick recordings in the car where the USB port is hard to reach. New cars no longer have CD players so the highest quality music is now on USB. I am using one of these cables with a USB B female to USB A female adapter in my car and it sounds great but I would rather not have to use the adapter. IF THEY WOULD MAKE A USB A TO A FEMALE I BET THEY WOULD SELL A LOT OF THEM.
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September 11, 2023
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Rated 5 out of 5
Best quality usb audio cable
I'd 2 cables best quality usb audio cable highly recommend.
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Rated 5 out of 5
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Rated 4 out of 5
Good usb cables.
It works as advertised. Flexible cable; well attached connectors.
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Rated 5 out of 5
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Rated 5 out of 5
Good cable that fixed a connection problem for me
I?m not one that believes in the magical properties of expensive audio cables, but I was having problems with the connection between my Mac Mini, and my DAC. I use Roon, which plays my whole music collection, both locally stored, and streaming from Qobuz as one library. Occasionally the DAC wasn?t automatically switching between formats when the audio changed from, say 24bit flac to DSD, then to mp3. I?d get loud static, and have to restart the DAC to fix it. I switched from the old printer cable that I was using to this cable, and it hasn?t happened, even once, since.
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Rated 5 out of 5
Great cable at a great price.
I am very pleased with this product and highly recommend it.
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Rated 5 out of 5
Exceptional Quality as Expected
As with all Monolith cables this is top notch. Excellent build quality, durable, fits tight, no data loss. I use this with my Monolith Liquid Spark DAC from my iPhone via lightning camera adapter. No cables I?ve ever tried is better at any price than Monolith and this was quite affordable.
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