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About JMaxwell USB Cables
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JMaxwell USB home page. Informative articles on audio USB. High End Audiophile USB Cables. Our cables are highly refined, clean and open sounding with a solid bass and good micro-detailing. The music sounds involving and engaging. It is not fatiguing, which is evident when music contains difficult to render instruments like flute, harmonica or violins. An open soundstage is evident with clear imaging and plenty of air and sustain. For a little background on myself; I am a software engineer, and I’m an av...
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5 Volt Power Needs
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JMaxwell USB home page. Informative articles on audio USB. Do I Need 5 Volt Power. High End Audiophile USB Cables. USB allows us to power 5 volt devices with between 100mA and 500mA. The big question is, does my particular DAC (or USB Converter) need that 5 volt connection? It's a good question since some DACs do require it and some do not. We supply USB cables in two different formats:. Three wires, two data and one ground, no 5 volt power. Four wires, two data, one 5 volt and one ground wire. If after ...
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Computer Audio Basics
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JMaxwell USB home page. Informative articles on audio USB. It's all about eliminating noise and keeping time. One of the most critical points to understand at this point is that there are four models of USB data flow. We are dealing solely with USB for audio flow. We know that USB devices are ubiquitous; including everything from mouse and keyboard to printers. However, they use different USB communication models. See the article on this site about the USB Specification. And Audio USB Fundamentals. We wo...
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JMaxwell USB Cables
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JMaxwell USB home page. Informative articles on audio USB. The Data Only JMaxwell USB Cable. The Data Only USB cable contains simply 3 wires, data plus and data minus and a ground wire. This is our best performer overall. If your DAC can accommodate this type of architecture, then this is the preferred way to go. This cable will not have any potential crosstalk from a power lead since it doesn't have that wire in the first place. If the device you are feeding does require power, but has the option to...
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USB and Audio Articles
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JMaxwell USB home page. Informative articles on audio USB. High End Audiophile USB Cables. Following are a series of articles that we hope you will enjoy reading. Combined, they present a well-rounded picture of what went into creating the JMaxwell USB audiophile cable. Do I Need 5 Volt Power. If you are unsure about which cable is right for your setup, read this article. It will give you a quick test to determine if your DAC or USB/SPDIF converter requires 5 volt power to operate. Do I Need 5 Volt Power.
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Purchase JMaxwell USB Cables
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JMaxwell USB home page. Informative articles on audio USB. High End Audiophile USB Cables. Add items to your cart:. 6 Inches - $170.00. One Foot - $210.00. Two Feet - $250.00. Three Feet - $280.00. Four Feet - $310.00. Five Feet - $340.00. Six Feet - $370.00. 6 Inches - $190.00. One Foot - $230.00. Two Feet - $270.00. Three Feet - $300.00. Four Feet - $330.00. Five Feet - $360.00. Six Feet - $390.00. Your cart is empty. Orders are shipped free via USPS.
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James Clerk Maxwell
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JMaxwell USB home page. Informative articles on audio USB. Who Was James Clerk Maxwell? Pioneer in Electricity and Magnetism. James Clerk Maxwell painted portrait. The Electromagnetic Spectrum is a cornerstone of modern science. Maxwell introduced the use of vector fields in his ground-breaking two volume publication "A Treatise on Electricity and Magnetism" (1873). In deference to Maxwell, we still use his labels when writing electromagnetic equations:. A brief chronology of James Clerk Maxwell:. In 184...
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USB Specifications
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JMaxwell USB home page. Informative articles on audio USB. This article will concentrate on the parts of the USB specifications that involve Audio devices and music streaming. Some additional information will be included to provide a more complete overview. This paper is summarized from the official USB 2.0 specification document. The 2.0 specification is well over 600 pages long. You can visit www.usb.org. The USB pin-outs for type 'A' and type 'B' connectors. USB defines four transfer types:. Control T...
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Audio USB Fundamentals
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JMaxwell USB home page. Informative articles on audio USB. This is a fairly technical article. Having said that, if you are at all curious about USB as it's used in hi-fi audio, then this will be a highly informative read. Most audiophiles are technically oriented to some degree, so I'm not going to be shy about getting deep into things. Let's wade in! Simplified Audio USB view of the host computer and DAC endpoint. Stylized examples of square wave errors and phase shift. The data and data - wires are re...
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JMaxwell USB Cables
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JMaxwell USB home page. Informative articles on audio USB. The Data Only JMaxwell USB Cable. A high end audiophile data only USB cable. The Data Only USB cable contains simply 3 wires, data plus and data minus and a ground wire. This is our best performer overall. If your DAC can accommodate this type of architecture, then this is the preferred way to go. The Standard JMaxwell USB Cable. This cable has a 5 volt lead for those that require it. Do I Need 5 Volt Power. Bitmap Software, LLC.
