Been trying to post this here for a while. It lands up in the DAW forum... strange...

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I was wanting to know if all soundcards mantain the purity of digital
signals fed into them ?

I was wanting to know if all soundcards mantain the purity of digital
signals fed into them ?

Say I have an entry level 4 I/O recording interface. (I actually have
one) which has SPDIF input and output. I purchase a good 2 channel ADDA
external converter. Feed the soundcard with this converter and monitor
off it too.

I'm using Pro Co Excalibur cables currently, which are 20'. I'm wanting to cut down on excessive cable length to ensure the highest quality recordings as possible on my home studio budget.

1) Including the patch cable, and entire routing, what total cable length should I be shooting for, with an unbalanced cable?

hi, i have a simple question
is that possible any kind of sound degradation when you burn an audio CD?
what factors can influence that?