Usb cable length

[Andrewjvt]

Hi

I am buying a usb cable to run my PC to Dac and wonder if there is a max length before the sound quality is compromised.

Was going to get a 2m length but is out of stock so only available is 5 m length

 

[MickyBlue]

Hi

I am buying a usb cable to run my PC to Dac and wonder if there is a max length before the sound quality is compromised.

Was going to get a 2m length but is out of stock so only available is 5 m length

i believe its 3m.

 

[DIB]

I believe it depends whether the DAC is powered via the connected device or the DAC's internal power supply.

For example, I demoed the new Creek 50CD earlier this year and had intended running a 5 mtr long USB cable from a laptop into it. As the USB input in the 50CD was powered through the cable it did not recognise that a device was connected as it was too long. Creek informed me that a 3 mtr cablle was the maximum length it could support, but actually when I tried a 3 mtr cable that wouldn't work either!

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[EvPa]

Was going to get a 2m length but is out of stock so only available is 5 m length

i believe its 3m.

USB 1.1: 3m for 1.5 Mbit/s, 5m for 12 Mbit/sUSB 2.0: 5mUSB 3.0: 3m This has nothing to do with audio performance but is related to USB's standard. http://www.usb.org/developers/usbfaq#cab1

 

[Andrewjvt]

Guys
Ill wait for a 2m to come into stock

 

[bigboss]

Guys
Ill wait for a 2m to come into stock

Just get one from Amazon etc. Why wait?