[linux-audio-user] External DAC for mastering use?

[Steve Harris]

On Tue, Mar 23, 2004 at 10:27:02 +0000, Daniel James wrote:
> Currently its about 18 miles away, but I might convert a building in 
> the garden for recording purposes. Do you know what the limitations 
> on the length of S/PDIF cables are?

I think coax spdif is limited to something on the order of 10m, Toslink
might be further, but if you convert to 110ohm AES/EBU over 3core XLR you
can get a few hundred meters and still be in spec:
http://www.ebu.ch/trev_t3250.pdf

- Steve