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RE: SoundBlaster Live Optical Add-On - Anyone know of one ?


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  • Subject: RE: SoundBlaster Live Optical Add-On - Anyone know of one ?
  • From: "Phil Harris" <phillip.harris1@xxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2002 16:49:27 -0000
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> Is there a reason, (other than being tight-arses) that
> digital cables are
> always only about 18 inches long? - is there a technical
> limitation to the
> length of them? (and if so what is it?)

None at all...

> I really would have expected optical cables to be able to go to quite
> significant lengths, but I've never seen or been able to find
> one longer
> than the mysterious 18". (I''ve not looked *that* hard though...)

I don't think I've ever come across a cable that *SHORT*!

> I have a PC that's about 3 metres from my Dolby amp, that is
> currently
> connected with an analogue mini-jack to twin-phono cable, but
> as both have
> available digital connectors, I wouldn't mind trying to hook
> them up that
> way...

I have a 5m optical lead that works fine...

....I would expect 10m at least with no problems...

Phil



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