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Topic: USB 3.2 Gen2 or Thunderbolt3 to ADI-2 Pro FS R Black USB2 (Type B)

I'm intending to buy the ADI-2 Pro FS R Black Edition for use with an Intel NUC11 avec Processeur Intel Core i7-1165G7 Mini PC (Amazon ASIN B0B1LK8W69  https://www.amazon.fr/gp/product/B0B1LK … mp;psc=1).

(1). The NUC has USB 3.2 Gen2 ports while the ADI-2 Pro FS R Black Edition has USB2 (Type B).
(2). The NUC has also Thunderbolt 3 ports (C Type).

While I just cannot find cables in the USB to USB configuration as in (1) above, I have the found a cable with USB 2 (Type B) <-> USB C Type: https://www.audioadvisor.com/prodinfo.a … =AQUSBBCIN for the configuration in (2).

Any professional opinions most welcome.

2 Reply by rawac (edited by rawac 2022-10-19 12:07:40)

  • rawac
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Re: USB 3.2 Gen2 or Thunderbolt3 to ADI-2 Pro FS R Black USB2 (Type B)

Compatibility with USB 2 is part of USB 3. So every USB 2 cable type B plug to type C plug will do for case (1).

A quick search on amazon showed a lot of these. Price under 20 Euro or $. Very often they are called printer cable, because type B is more common on printers and scanner, but don't care about that, it will work perfectly.

https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51AHgyl2zVL._SL1300_.jpg
(only one example, changed to something more solid, better cable inlet)

110 $ is high end hustle.

Take care to get the right USB B plug, there are two types:

WRONG! sad
https://www.hardwareschotte.de/bilder/magazin/41540-USB-3.0-Typ-B.jpg


RIGHT smile
https://www.hardwareschotte.de/bilder/magazin/41540-USB-Stecker-Typ-B.jpg

Ralf
(ADI-2 Pro FS with ThinkPad Yoga L13, Dynaudio Focus 600 XD or Focal Clear — and a lot of Jazz)

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Re: USB 3.2 Gen2 or Thunderbolt3 to ADI-2 Pro FS R Black USB2 (Type B)

I had seen the printer cables but wasn't sure they'd be suitable for audio data.
Many thanks for your response - that too you have taken the trouble to provide illustrative images.
Much appreciate it.