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Re:Don't Let Anyone Take Away Your Big Box of Cables by palmotea on Thursday September 10, 2026 @05:00PM (#49650116)
> USB B cables are also notoriously sensitive and the slightest damage can result in malfunctions. Went through this recently with a PreSonus AudioBox.

Do you mean micro-USB-B? Full size (and mini) USB-B cables (comparatively) built like tanks.

Even though it's annoying, I understand the design tradeoff. You definitely would rather your (replaceable) cable get damaged than the port it's plugged into.

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