The History Kid Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 I am currently contemplating moving my PC around and off my stack. But the limitation is places to place the laptop that isn't on the stack. The room isn't huge, so I'm wondering if any run of cable will be suitable. My question is, what is the longest length of USB I can run before I deal with signal loss with a DAC? I know it can vary by gadget, and most that I've seen says 16 feet. Does that sound accurate? As it stands, the run I'd need would be between 10 and 16 feet. Do USB signal amplifiers work for DACS? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaddeus Smith Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 i think 10ft is the absolute max, 6ft or less is optimal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyOwn Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 This is a USB 2.0 Standard, but I personally would treat it as an interconnect and not exceed 3 Foot The 2.0 specification limits the length of a cable between USB 2.0 devices (Full Speed or Hi-Speed) to 5 meters (or about 16 feet and 5 inches). In other words, you cannot just connect a bunch of extension cables together (like taking a 6 foot cord and extending it with 4 other 6 foot extension cords) and run them 30 feet to another room. However, you can connect a 6 foot cable with a 10 foot extension cable for a total of 16 feet, which is below the maximum cable length for USB 2.0. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The History Kid Posted July 30, 2015 Author Share Posted July 30, 2015 Thanks for the feedback guys...looks lime it's back to the drawing board for me on this one. If the XDA was shallower I could put it in my bookcase, but I think its too deep. Oh well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators dtel Posted July 30, 2015 Moderators Share Posted July 30, 2015 Don't give up so easy, look here. http://www.monoprice.com/Search/Index?keyword=usb+cables Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 Like a woman's skirt, short enough to be interesting, but long enough to cover the subject. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The History Kid Posted July 31, 2015 Author Share Posted July 31, 2015 Don't give up so easy, look here. http://www.monoprice.com/Search/Index?keyword=usb+cables Do you know if these extenders will impact the sound at all, though? That's what has me worried. Like a woman's skirt, short enough to be interesting, but long enough to cover the subject. I prefer pants myself... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 Sorry I've made a lifetime study of skirts as I chased them. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrWho Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 I use USB repeater cables at work....never had an issue. The only thing you gotta watch for is that the repeater uses power. If your device wants the entire bus limit, then that's when you run into issues. The way around that is to use an externally powered hub instead. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The History Kid Posted July 31, 2015 Author Share Posted July 31, 2015 Rock on Mike! Thanks for that info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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