Cable length for 110 ohm AES/Ebu digital


With a Reg. 75 ohm cable it has been said the prefered length is around 1.5 meters because reflection in the cable is not affected at that length. Now you may believe in this theory or not.
But I would like to hear from those who do and does this hold true with 110 ohm AES/Ebu digital interconnect XLR.
Can I have it shorter?

Thanks.
benie

Showing 1 response by redkiwi

In general, I have found that the 1.5m is about right. You definitely get an improvement as they get longer than a meter and shorter than 2 meters. There are probably two things going on. First, reflections will arrive too close to the leading edge if the cable is too short, and dispersion will occur if the cable is too long. Both as these influences appear to me to occur with true 110 ohm cables. I am relying on my ears and experimentation in coming to these conclusions.