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What happened to the DJ Tech Tools USB Cables?
Posted on: 14.02.2012 by Bulah Author
Hi,

I can't find these in the shop:

http://www.djranking s.com/2009/06/1...js-20-ferrite/

I started looking into getting a good usb cable and good old google pulled up this old DJ Tech Article.

Any other recommendations if this is no longer sold on DJTT ?

Also any recommendations on power conditioners while you're at it. I found this but it's very pricey:

http://www.zzounds.com/item--MONPRO1000

Cheers
Nelson
Brock Ricapito
18.02.2012
Originally Posted by Patch

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/10-Pcs-Dat...item3f138e0aad

Enough clamps there to do 5 cables.
uh.... doesn't the cable have to actually pass through the ferrite, and not just have the ferrite wrapped around the cable?
Cliff Lohman
15.02.2012
Originally Posted by dookiex
A bad USB cable basically will either not work altogether or you may get drop outs in which the device basically loses power intermittently. That's basically all that could really go wrong with USB cables. The whole thing is digital so degradation isn't really a problem like it is with analogue cables (such as your audio cables). Either you have a live connection or you don't.
Thats been my experience as well.. Dont really see what the point of the ferrites are except for costing alot more..
Clinton Voran
15.02.2012
Originally Posted by kevz718
Ive never experienced any issues with usb cables regardless of how cheap they were. Once or twice ive had a usb cable completely die or physically break but never experienced any connectivity issues on a working cable.. What exactly happens when u get noise? Signals dont consistently pass thru or something?
A bad USB cable basically will either not work altogether or you may get drop outs in which the device basically loses power intermittently. That's basically all that could really go wrong with USB cables. The whole thing is digital so degradation isn't really a problem like it is with analogue cables (such as your audio cables). Either you have a live connection or you don't.
Nilsa Erben
15.02.2012
Originally Posted by minimal
sounds like snake oil to me.
Snake oil does have its uses: when you have a squeeky snake

In this case, ferrite cores are for noisy cables:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferrite_bead
Bulah Author
14.02.2012
Hi,

I can't find these in the shop:

http://www.djranking s.com/2009/06/1...js-20-ferrite/

I started looking into getting a good usb cable and good old google pulled up this old DJ Tech Article.

Any other recommendations if this is no longer sold on DJTT ?

Also any recommendations on power conditioners while you're at it. I found this but it's very pricey:

http://www.zzounds.com/item--MONPRO1000

Cheers
Nelson
Brock Ricapito
18.02.2012
Originally Posted by Patch

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/10-Pcs-Dat...item3f138e0aad

Enough clamps there to do 5 cables.
uh.... doesn't the cable have to actually pass through the ferrite, and not just have the ferrite wrapped around the cable?
Suzanna Paddock
18.02.2012
The only USB cable that's gone bad for me was the one that came with my NI Audio8. :}

Anyways, there are tons of good quality USB cables, ferrite and all, at your local salvation army. At a $1 a piece, you can't go wrong.
Cliff Lohman
15.02.2012
Originally Posted by dookiex
A bad USB cable basically will either not work altogether or you may get drop outs in which the device basically loses power intermittently. That's basically all that could really go wrong with USB cables. The whole thing is digital so degradation isn't really a problem like it is with analogue cables (such as your audio cables). Either you have a live connection or you don't.
Thats been my experience as well.. Dont really see what the point of the ferrites are except for costing alot more..
Clinton Voran
15.02.2012
Originally Posted by kevz718
Ive never experienced any issues with usb cables regardless of how cheap they were. Once or twice ive had a usb cable completely die or physically break but never experienced any connectivity issues on a working cable.. What exactly happens when u get noise? Signals dont consistently pass thru or something?
A bad USB cable basically will either not work altogether or you may get drop outs in which the device basically loses power intermittently. That's basically all that could really go wrong with USB cables. The whole thing is digital so degradation isn't really a problem like it is with analogue cables (such as your audio cables). Either you have a live connection or you don't.
Cliff Lohman
15.02.2012
Ive never experienced any issues with usb cables regardless of how cheap they were. Once or twice ive had a usb cable completely die or physically break but never experienced any connectivity issues on a working cable.. What exactly happens when u get noise? Signals dont consistently pass thru or something?
Nilsa Erben
15.02.2012
Originally Posted by minimal
sounds like snake oil to me.
Snake oil does have its uses: when you have a squeeky snake

In this case, ferrite cores are for noisy cables:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferrite_bead
Suzanna Paddock
14.02.2012
sounds like snake oil to me.
Bulah Author
14.02.2012
Excellent thanks
Brunilda Kora
14.02.2012
Dunno about the USB cables. They always seemed super expensive when you can buy ferrite clamps for your existing cables for next to nothing:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/10-Pcs-Dat...item3f138e0aad

Enough clamps there to do 5 cables.

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