AudioQuest Jitterbug USB Data and Noise Filter

Item # AUQJITTERBUG (Part # JITTERBUG)
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Item Description:
  • Reduces the noise and ringing that plague both the data and power lines of USB ports
  • Measurably reduces jitter and packet errors
  • Improves dynamic contrast, warmth and resolution
  • USB Data & Power Noise Filter

    • Reduces the noise and ringing that plague both the data and power lines of USB ports
    • Measurably reduces jitter and packet errors
    • Improves dynamic contrast, warmth and resolution

    The Problem: All computing devices - laptops, smartphones, Network Attached Storage devices (NAS drives), media servers, etc. - inherently generate a significant amount of noise and parasitic resonances. Additionally, computers contribute a considerable amount of RFI and EMI pollution onto the signal paths - all of which can easily find its way onto your USB cables and into your audio system. This noise and interference has many negative effects. Noise-compromised digital circuitry increases jitter and packet errors, resulting in distortion that causes a comparatively flat and irritating sound. Noise-compromised analog circuitry also damages the sound's depth,
    warmth and resolution.

    The Solution: JitterBug's dual-circuitry measurably reduces unwanted noise currents and parasitic resonances. It also reduces jitter and packet errors (in some cases, packet errors are completely eliminated).

    The Result: Clearer and more compelling sound, music, dialog, etc. A better audio experience.

    • Use one JitterBug in series (in line) with any computer and USB DAC (digital-to-analog converter).
    • Use an additional JitterBug in parallel with the first for improved playback performance.
    • Use JitterBug with other locally connected USB devices, such as hard drives, printers, and cameras, to effectively reduce audio interference.
    • Use JitterBug with USB-enabled network devices, such as routers, NAS devices, and streamers.
    • Use JitterBug with mobile devices into audio systems in the home and in the car.
    Jitterbug USB Data & Noise Filter

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    More Product Information for the AudioQuest Jitterbug USB Data and Noise Filter
    AudioQuest's new dual-function JitterBug is a USB line (VBUS) and signal (data) filter. JitterBug follows the footsteps of our award-winning, category-defining DragonFly USB DAC, and our best-in-class, USB, Ethernet, FireWire and Thunderbolt digital interconnects, promising the next step forward in high-performance computeraudio playback.

    While USB (along with Ethernet) has become one of the two most important and widely adopted interfaces in the age of computer audio, it does come with its own unique sets of liabilities-mainly sound-degrading noise currents. All computing devices, whether they be laptops, phones, NAS or even dedicated "music servers," inherently generate a significant amount of noise and parasitic resonances. In addition to this, many computers (the least offensive being laptops, as they are required to meet rigorous safety standards) can and often do contribute a considerable amount or RFI and EMI pollution onto the signal paths-all of which can easily find its way onto your USB cables and into your audio system. This noise and interference has many negative effects. Noise-compromised digital circuitry increases jitter (dispersion in time) and packet errors, resulting in distortion that causes a comparatively flat and irritating sound. Noisecompromised analog circuitry also damages the sound's depth, warmth, and resolution.

    Fortunately, AudioQuest has devised a solution for dealing with these liabilities. JitterBug's dual-circuitry measurably reduces unwanted noise currents and parasitic resonances. It also reduces jitter and packet errors (in some cases, packet errors are completely eliminated.) The result is clearer, more compelling sound, music, and dialogue - a better audio experience.

    Slightly smaller than our DragonFly USB DAC, and with a handsome, unassuming appearance, JitterBug has a USB (male) plug on one end and a USB (female) port on the opposite. For those who already own DragonFly, JitterBug will be a fun and affordable upgrade: Simply plug JitterBug into any one of a computer's available USB ports, then plug DragonFly into JitterBug's USB port.

    But JitterBug is far more than an obvious partner for DragonFly. In fact, its versatility may very well match that of the USB standard itself: JitterBug can be successfully used with external USB DACs ranging from the very modest to the absolute state of the art. Simply plug JitterBug into an available USB port, and use a USB cable to connect JitterBug to the DAC of choice.

    Many computers include more than one USB port. For additional improvement to a system's overall sound, a second JitterBug can be used in parallel (but not in series) with the first. The improvement is audible through the active audio port, whether or not the second JitterBug fills an empty USB port, or is used in series with some other peripheral, such as a printer. Note: We recommend no more than two JitterBug filters per USB bus. If you do not know how many USB buses exist on a given device, err on the side of caution: Presume that there is a single bus and use no more than two JitterBugs.


    Specifications

    General Information
    ManufacturerThe Quest Group
    Manufacturer Part NumberJITTERBUG
    Manufacturer Website Addresshttp://www.audioquest.com
    Brand NameAudioQuest
    Product NameJitterBug Filter
    Product TypeNoise Filter
    Interfaces/Ports
    USBYes