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Old February 7th 04, 04:20 PM posted to uk.rec.audio
Laurence Payne
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Default Q: How long can I run a digital line?

On Fri, 06 Feb 2004 16:08:42 +0000, Nutter wrote:

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.


Not so. Digital signals, and particularly their timing, can be
corrupted by unsuitable cables. But try the cheap cable. It will
probably be OK.