On Fri, 6 Feb 2004 14:53:42 +0000, Ian Molton wrote:

On Fri, 06 Feb 2004 14:13:23 +0000 (GMT)
Dave Plowman wrote:

I'd like to run a digital out from my DVD player to a DAC. How long can
this cable be? I can use a coaxial or an optical. I was hoping it could
run six metres.

Is this way out or is this possible?

No problem. Use co-ax rather than optical - it's cheaper.

'scuse me? I picked up a 3m optical cable for 6ukp.

they were selling 12m ones for ~20 IIRC.

MUG ALERT! Oh Dear Ian.

My Digital Coax cable cost me nothing, it was one of those 'free' ones
you get with every Hi-Fi box. Better still you get 2 of them, ones
colored Red and one White. Personally I think the Red one gives a
warmer sound.

Okay, I'll stop taking the **** now.... IT'S A DIGITAL SIGNAL, ANY OLD
PIECE OF ****E WILL DO (for coax)! Which is why on this group, Coax is
prefered, because it does the same thing and the cable costs virtually
nothing.

Ray.