Hi there.
Simple (I think/hope!) question:
I have a DPA DAC connected to my laptop, which is about 3 meters away from my main Hi-Fi system.
Is it best to use a 3m length of cable from the source (Laptop via an Edirol USB -> SPDIF device) to the DAC, or is it better to use 3m cable from analogue outs of the DAC to the amp?
So - in short - is it better to have long lengths of analogue cable, or digital coax of same length and short analogue connections? I have several RFI clamps as well if they're of use?
Many thanks.
- John
Simple (I think/hope!) question:
I have a DPA DAC connected to my laptop, which is about 3 meters away from my main Hi-Fi system.
Is it best to use a 3m length of cable from the source (Laptop via an Edirol USB -> SPDIF device) to the DAC, or is it better to use 3m cable from analogue outs of the DAC to the amp?
So - in short - is it better to have long lengths of analogue cable, or digital coax of same length and short analogue connections? I have several RFI clamps as well if they're of use?
Many thanks.
- John
The USB format is robust enough for at least 4M which is something I would not recommend with consumer grade spdif or analog. You can get an extension cable with the right gender at each end to allow you to do this without a hub if you can overcome your objection to this approach.
I'm not an expert, but I have quad-shield coax cable running spdif for probably 40 or 50 feet through my walls and attic. I've never had any trouble with it, and it's not even optical. I had horrible sound degradation when I tried to run line level audio from a sound card over the same wires. That was before I knew anything about what I was doing.
Bill
Bill
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