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My experience with cables running a digital signal is that they
perform just as good with low grade cable as they do with high grade,
unlike using it for an analog signal. However I'm not sure whether
there would be a difference between using flat or round cable when
used for a digital signal. Obviously the round would be a better
choice, however flat is a much cheaper solution.
I need to run a 50' coaxial digital cable from my computer to my
receiver. I was thinking of just using 50' speaker cable with the
appropriate connectors. I tested it using some left over speaker
cable I had, about 15', and it worked perfectly. Still 15 and 50 is a
big difference, I wonder if the sound would still be as good at that
distance when using it for digital audio?
My experience with cables running a digital signal is that they
perform just as good with low grade cable as they do with high grade,
unlike using it for an analog signal. However I'm not sure whether
there would be a difference between using flat or round cable when
used for a digital signal. Obviously the round would be a better
choice, however flat is a much cheaper solution.
I need to run a 50' coaxial digital cable from my computer to my
receiver. I was thinking of just using 50' speaker cable with the
appropriate connectors. I tested it using some left over speaker
cable I had, about 15', and it worked perfectly. Still 15 and 50 is a
big difference, I wonder if the sound would still be as good at that
distance when using it for digital audio?