# Stellar Strata USB input problem **URL:** \ **Category:** Integrateds\ **Created:** [December 7, 2021, 11:40pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/stellar-strata-usb-input-problem/26317 "2021-12-07T23:40:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![balu613](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7ba0ec/32.png) [@balu613](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/balu613)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2021, 11:40pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/stellar-strata-usb-input-problem/26317/1 "2021-12-07T23:40:51Z")
I bought a Stellar Strata about a year ago, and have encountered an annoying problem. When using the USB input for extended periods, I find that the Strata drops the USB connection. Once that happens, nothing seems to get the USB input working again except power cycling the Strata. This is a little problematic for me since I have to shut down my subwoofer as well to avoid a loud thump when I shut down the Strata. Has anyone else encountered this issue? Is there another way of reactivating the USB input without power cycling the Strata? ---
**Author:** ![Subito](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/da6949/32.png) [@Subito](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/Subito)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2021, 3:28am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/stellar-strata-usb-input-problem/26317/2 "2021-12-08T03:28:55Z")
Have you tried switching to another input and then switching back to the digital/USB input? That’s how I woke up the USB connection on my Sprout100. ---
**Author:** ![jamesh](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/jamesh/32/3871_2.png) [@jamesh](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/jamesh)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2021, 11:35pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/stellar-strata-usb-input-problem/26317/3 "2021-12-10T23:35:41Z")
Have you tried a different cable as well? I loose my USB connection between my DAC and computer occasionally as well but I have to restart my computer. Restarting the DAC never works.