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Sonic difference 1.0m vs 1.5m digital cable

Read an article about the technical difference in the link
http://www.positive-feedback.com/Issue14/spdif.htm
but has anyone experience subjective difference between the two lengths?
ipy
newbee
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I forgot to mention that the difference might be audible to a select few if you are using a passive preamp. Even then I have serious doubts.
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marakanetz
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digital cable with passive preamp?????
dopogue
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There's been a lot of discussion about optimum digital cable length on AA's cable asylum, with adherents favoring l.5 meters, 7.5 feet and -- lately -- as short as humanly possible. I'm currently running a 6-inch link between a moded Toshiba 3950 and an Ack dAck! and it seems to sound a LITTLE better than the longer ones I've tried, but I could well be kidding myself. Dave
ipy OP
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Thanks for the responses so far and hence after reading what has been discussed in AA and here I 'm not convinced this will make a difference subjectively, though the techincal explanation makes sense to me. I guess it is system dependent and as some might say YMMV.....
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ulf
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I bougth a used PAD Digital cable and it was 1,5 m. Way longer that I need. I was told that this length was the best.
I asked this Q to Jim Aud of Pad and also to the owner of Sterovox and both answered that the length has no effect on the sound.
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