04-Nov-2014, 12:01
(04-Nov-2014, 03:18)AlexS Wrote: Can a 6-7 meter ACTIVE USB cable be used for streaming, without harm to the sound quality?
I believe the USB standards stipulate a maximum length of 5M. In my experience anything over a couple of metres can cause issues. From a SQ perspective I'd always try and keep the lengths of cables as short as possible, unless going balanced of course (which you obviously can't with USB).
(04-Nov-2014, 03:18)AlexS Wrote: Can a similar solution be used with Ethernet (that is, optionally bypassing AIR)?
I'm pretty sure you'd need UPnP for that! The Devialet is still not a network streamer...
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