Absolue Créations USB-TIM
Absolue Créations USB-TIM USB link cable, designed to connect a computer to a digital-to-analogue converter in a music streaming setup.
Description
The USB-TIM from Absolue Créations is a digital link cable in USB format, designed for a specific purpose: carrying the audio stream from a computer to a digital-to-analogue converter. It therefore occupies the link positioned upstream of the conversion, where the signal leaves the computer source to join the hi-fi chain proper.
Its function is that of a cable dedicated to streamed audio, as opposed to a generic computer USB lead. The manufacturer also offers it in longer lengths, in 30 cm increments, which allows the connection to be adjusted to the actual layout of the equipment rather than constraining the placement of the computer or the converter.
This cable is aimed at listeners who have built up a library of music files and play them from a computer connected to an external DAC, rather than from a physical player. It suits both a desktop setup and a living-room system built around a computer dedicated to playback, provided the USB output is the starting point of the signal.
Technical specifications
| Other lengths | +30 cm |
What to check before buying used
The USB connectors are the sensitive point of this type of link: check the mechanical grip of the plugs at both ends, the absence of play in the fit, and the solidity of the strain relief where the sheath exits, an area that suffers from repeated plugging. A cable that has spent a long time trailing behind furniture may also show noticeable kinks near the ends, which should be examined closely. Finally, check that the length of the item on offer matches what you need, as this model may have been made to order.
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