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Does USB cable length make a diference?

I'm not talking a super long USB cable. I'm looking at a short usb cable from my Streamer to Dac (1 foot would even work). However if I got a more standard length (2 to 3 ft) would I lose anything? A longer cable would be more versatile if I ever needed it for soemething else. 

aberyclark
ghdprentice
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Not in my experience. The quality of the interconnect. I spent about ten years upgrading my headphone system from basic PC and iPod then streamer to high end headphone amps. The quality of the interconnect made a very big difference but not the length. 

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baylinor
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Sls833 is correct, 1.5 meter is ideal for USB.

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audioman58
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The standard meter covers all bases

awdophil23
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In my experience with USB C - 6 feet is fine but a 10 ft cable apparently starts to weaken the needed signal and you may start to see issues.

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duckworp
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A friend makes his own USB cables, which sound very very good.  He experimented with different lengths and we tested them. It does make a difference. The three lengths were 15cm, 50cm and 100cm. The quality improved as the cable length shortened. 

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