David Looser wrote:
"John Williamson" wrote in message
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Example:-

PC (Master) --- 3metres --- Active connector --- 3metres ---- DAC (Slave
device)

Should work

PC (Master)--- 6 metres --- DAC (Slave device)

Probably won't.
But would

PC (Master - USB 2.0 hub)--- 5 metres --- DAC (USB 1.1 Slave device)

work? Not that it really matters.
Dunno. I'd expect not, as it's normally the lowest spec. that wins. It's
one that's not in the book, as it were, but it'd not cost much to try it
and find out. It's possible it'll work with one setup, but not another
which is supposedly identical. Let us know if you do.

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Somebody asked a while back why I suggested using a USB - SPDIF converter
and an SPDIF input DAC rather than a USB DAC. Here's the answer, SPDIF will
work over 100m or more.

Optical or coaxial?