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From: Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com>
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Subject: Re: USB Extension Cable
Date: 4 Apr 2017 16:17:13 GMT
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On 2017-04-04, nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> wrote:
> In article <ekhsshFfe39U4@mid.individual.net>, Jolly Roger
><jollyroger@pobox.com> wrote:
>
>>>> Are extension cables speed-rated? Do I have to get a special USB 3 
>>>> extension cable to keep USB 3 transfer speeds?
>>>
>>> no, you need a longer usb 3 cable. usb extension cables are not
>>> compliant with the usb spec.
>> 
>> So something like this?:
>> 
>> <https://www.amazon.com/Mediabridge-USB-3-0-Micro-USB-SuperSpeed/dp/B00D8JA35W>
>>
>> Seems fairly cheap, and I haven't yet researched the quality. Reviews on
>> Amazon are mixed. 
>> 
>> Does anyone have information regarding quality manufacturers of 8-foot
>> USB 3 cables?
>
> monoprice has good quality cables at a very good price.

Nothing beyond 6 feet in length, it seems:

<https://www.monoprice.com/search/index?keyword=usb%203%20a%20to%20micro%20b&mode=list&category_1=USB%20%26%20Firewire>

Any others?

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