Mrblackcrow 8-26-2017
I read somewhere else that all interconnects can benefit from being 1.5m. Somehow that doesn’t sound right to me. So, is it true- will 1.5m RCA interconnects going from my DAC to my pre amp sound better than the 2 ft length I am currently using?
You are correct about that not sounding right. The 1.5 meter length recommendation that is often seen for digital cables has no relevance whatsoever to cables conducting analog audio signals. In general, in the case of analog audio cables the shorter the better, if it makes any difference at all.
Also, regarding S/PDIF and AES/EBU digital cables, as you can see in some of the earlier posts in this thread the optimal length is dependent on a great many component and cable dependent variables, some of which are not usually specified (e.g., risetimes and falltimes of the output of the signal source). So 1.5 meters should be considered as having the best odds of being optimal for a digital cable (unless a very short length is practicable, such as 6 or 8 inches), but other lengths may be better in some cases, and there may be some cases where it won’t matter very much if at all.
Regards,
-- Al
