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Digital cable lengths? (both S/PDIF and USB)

willkayakforfood

In a few days, I'm welcoming a new DAC into my home, and it'll need some cables. I'd like to try it with both my main system (will need S/PDIF - or optical - for this one), and with my laptop computer (will need USB cable for this).

I've occasionally come across mention of a recommended minimum length of 1.5 meters for digital cables. Does this apply to all types of digital cable? (S/PDIF, optical, and USB), or just one or more of these?

I don't intend to spend a great deal on these cables (less than $100 each), so if there are any recommendations for specific cables within that budget (new or used), I'd appreciate your ideas.

The components in question:

CD player: Virtue Audio Piano M1 (offers both coaxial and optical outputs)

DAC: Schiit Bifrost (coaxial, optical, and USB inputs)

Computer: Laptop with USB output (both 3.0 and 2.0 available).

Thanks!

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Topic - Digital cable lengths? (both S/PDIF and USB) - willkayakforfood 20:12:25 05/26/12 (11)

RE: Digital cable lengths? (both S/PDIF and USB) - josephelias417@gmail.com 19:04:27 12/10/12 (2)

Forgive me if I'm wrong, but something smells... - willkayakforfood 20:25:04 12/10/12 (1)

RE: Forgive me if I'm wrong, but something smells... - josephelias417@gmail.com 20:39:25 12/10/12 (0)

RE: Digital cable lengths? (both S/PDIF and USB) - Duster 13:25:19 05/27/12 (1)

Thanks Duster! I'll keep this one in mind as well. (nt) - willkayakforfood 13:31:58 05/27/12 (0)

Thanks audioengr, Joe, and John! - willkayakforfood 13:18:47 05/27/12 (0)

RE: Digital cable lengths? (both S/PDIF and USB) - audioengr 08:49:15 05/27/12 (0)

terminology - Joe Murphy Jr 08:47:31 05/27/12 (3)

Digital cable myths - Thanatos 07:43:49 12/09/12 (1)

RE: Digital cable myths - pixelphoto 13:10:09 12/09/12 (0)

I was just about to recommend Markertek & 1.5 meters - John Marks 10:26:54 05/27/12 (0)

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