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1.0 or 1.5 m digital interconnect, does it matter?

Hi folks, in theory 1.5 m length for S/PDIF should be better than shorter lengths. But in real live does it matter much if the cable length is 1.5 m instead of 1.0 m? I mean, does one hear clear sonic differences between the two lengths? Does one for example hear a grittier sound with the 1.0 m compared to the 1.5 m cable?

Chris
dazzdax
audiofeil
4,011 posts
 
Dave you might have missed the humor here. If a user needs 1.5M of cable, 1.0M will physically not reach hence the "severe degradation".

I think.
sogood51
2,157 posts
 
Thanks Audiofeil

I didn't read Pawlowski6132's post (more of a quick skim)...I do agree with him though....:D

Dave
pawlowski6132
572 posts
 
;^)

Too subtle?
rlwainwright
1,901 posts
 
Pawlowski6132 is right, just get a cable that will reach from the input to the output and stop stressing. There is absolutely NO sonic difference between them, anybody claiming there is has to be a serious whack job.

-RW-
undertow
1,032 posts
 
No difference in my trials... I have had 2 meter vs. 1 meter etc... as well.. Only thing I can say is TOO short like the .5 meter might sound different, I did not do a direct test of the same cable in a .5 vs. something longer but the .5's I tried I did not like as much for whatever reason.
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