{"product_id":"cardas-clear-usb","title":"Clear USB","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"pa-d5\" style=\"color:#080808;line-height:1.6;font-size:15px\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 6px;font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8d1935;font-weight:600\"\u003eCardas · Clear Digital\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px;font-size:18px;line-height:1.45;font-weight:600\"\u003eA musically neutral USB cable built with Matched Propagation conductors and optimised for constant transfer impedance, so it sounds the same at any usable length.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"display:inline-block;margin:0 0 18px;padding:4px 10px;border:1px solid #d8d5ce;border-radius:2px;font-size:13px;color:#55524c\"\u003ePrice is for one hand-terminated cable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin:0 0 22px\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8d1935;font-weight:600\"\u003eBuild your cable\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"pa-cablecfg\" class=\"pa-cablecfg\" data-cfg='{\"kind\":\"usb\",\"unitNote\":\"sold singly · lengths per Cardas (metric)\",\"priceNote\":\"each, as configured\"}'\u003e\u003cnoscript\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:0;font-size:13px;color:#55524c\"\u003eTurn on JavaScript to use the cable configurator, or call (503) 222-2599 and we will configure it with you.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/noscript\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:1px;background:#d8d5ce;border:1px solid #d8d5ce;margin:0 0 22px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003eConstant\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003etransfer impedance\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e4\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003eMatched Propagation conductors\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003eUSB A–B\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003estandard termination\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e0.5–5 m\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003estandard lengths, any length to order\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eClear USB uses Matched Propagation Kevlar-core Litz conductors in an asymmetrical star quad: a shielded twisted pair for the signal, with the power conductors bound alongside in PFA tape and a final shield of aluminium\/mylar, tin-plated copper and magnet wire under a TPR jacket.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 20px\"\u003eCardas optimised it for constant transfer impedance rather than a full-wave characteristic impedance, and describes it as musically neutral and the same at any usable length. Standard termination is USB A to B; some custom terminations are available.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-size:16px\"\u003eKey technologies\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0 0 20px;padding-left:18px\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMatched Propagation Technology.\u003c\/strong\u003e US Patent 7,674,973: the propagation rate of the conductor is matched to that of the dielectric through the conductor's internal geometry, so the signal is not smeared in time.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUltra Pure Cardas Copper.\u003c\/strong\u003e Grade 1, 99.9999% pure oxygen-free copper, drawn and annealed slowly through silver dies, then given a single poly-nylon coat to prevent oxidation and crosstalk between strands.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGolden Ratio scaled Litz conductors.\u003c\/strong\u003e Multi-stranded conductors in which each layer of strands steps up in size by 1:1.618 from the centre outward, a Cardas patent that controls strand resonance.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMade in Bandon, Oregon.\u003c\/strong\u003e Every Cardas cable is built and hand terminated at the Cardas factory on the southern Oregon coast, and carries a transferable lifetime warranty.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-size:16px\"\u003eChoosing length and terminations\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0 0 20px;padding-left:18px\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003eUSB A to B suits most DACs and streamers; tell us if your component needs USB C at either end and we will check with Cardas.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003eMeasure component-to-component along the real path and round up; digital cables are not fussy about an extra half metre, and Cardas suggests 1.5 m as a good S\/PDIF length.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003eLonger than 5 m? Cardas prices custom lengths by formula — call us for a quote.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdetails open style=\"border-top:1px solid #080808;margin:0 0 6px\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer;padding:12px 0;font-size:16px;font-weight:600\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:14px;margin:0 0 14px\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eType\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eUSB 2.0 audio cable\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eConductors\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e2 × 25.5 AWG + 2 × 21.5 AWG; Matched Propagation Kevlar-core Litz, extruded PTFE insulation\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eGeometry\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eAsymmetrical star-quad: the signal pair is a shielded twisted pair, power and signal conductors bound in PFA tape; final shield of aluminium\/mylar, tin-plated copper and magnet wire\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eOutside diameter\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e0.220 in (5.6 mm)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eTerminations\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eUSB A to USB B; some custom terminations available\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eLengths\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e0.5 m to 5 m standard (see selector); any length to order\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eSold as\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003eSingle cable\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px;font-size:13px\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.cardas.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003ecardas.com\u003c\/a\u003e · Specifications and pricing from the Cardas Spring 2025 Retail Catalog. Cable lengths are metric; Cardas builds any length to order.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-top:1px solid #080808;border-bottom:1px solid #080808;margin:0 0 22px\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer;padding:12px 0;font-size:16px;font-weight:600\"\u003eWhere it sits in the range\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 0 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 8px\"\u003eCardas digital cables: Clear-range AES\/EBU, S\/PDIF coax, USB and Ethernet with Matched Propagation or Cardas copper conductors, plus the Parsec Digital coax.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0;padding-left:18px\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/cardas-clear-aes-ebu\"\u003eClear AES\/EBU\u003c\/a\u003e: 110 Ω balanced on Cardas CG XLR\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/cardas-clear-digital-spdif-coax\"\u003eClear Digital SPDIF\/Coax\u003c\/a\u003e: 75 Ω on SRCA or BNC\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/cardas-clear-high-speed-usb\"\u003eClear High Speed USB\u003c\/a\u003e: separate silver-plated data cable, twin shields\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClear USB\u003c\/strong\u003e (this model): Matched Propagation conductors, constant transfer impedance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/cardas-clear-network-cat-7\"\u003eClear Network CAT-7\u003c\/a\u003e: shielded pairs, Telegärtner RJ45\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/cardas-parsec-digital\"\u003eParsec Digital\u003c\/a\u003e: 75 Ω coax, the value pick\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:10px 0 0\"\u003eWe stock or demo select Cardas lines and can order anything in the catalog, from Iridium to Clear Beyond.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding:16px 18px;background:#f7f6f2;border-left:3px solid #8d1935\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;font-weight:600\"\u003ePlan your cabling with Pearl Audio\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0;font-size:14px\"\u003ePearl Audio is an authorized Cardas dealer in Portland, Oregon, a short drive from the Cardas factory in Bandon. We can measure your runs, recommend terminations for your components, and special-order custom lengths and connector options. 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