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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

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audioengr
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AES cables have the same limitations as S/PDIF cables when it comes to jitter. They both cause dispersion of the signal, which results in jitter. The longer the cable, the higher the dispersion and losses. See this article for more info:
http://www.positive-feedback.com/Issue14/spdif.htm

Steve N.
Empirical Audio
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