Dropouts while streaming music

[anroj]

Hi all, I'm hoping for some help with an issue I'm having with dropouts when I'm streaming music from my computer to my DAC. Due to limitations in the placement of my PC, I have about a 15ft USB cable running from my computer to my DAC. I'm not sure if this is the issue, but I get frequent dropouts. I either have to play around with the device output settings on my computer or restart the DAC to get music going again. My questions are:

1. Could this be a result of the length of the USB cable

2. Is there a device or solution to my issue.

 

My system is as follows:

 

PC running Windows 10

2TB UPnP external hard drive where my music files are stored

Roon Player feeding into Mytek Brooklyn DAC

 

Thanks,

 

James

[dtb300]

USB 2 has a limit of around 16ft - I would try another cable if you can, or move your computer closer to DAC and try shorter cable.

 

There are repeaters for USB when using long runs.

[anroj]

Thank you for the fast response and for the information. I can't move my computer so I will try the USB repeater.

[audio.bill]

You can also try Corning's Optical USB cables which reportedly work in longer runs.

[anroj]

You can also try Corning's Optical USB cables which reportedly work in longer runs.

 

Thank you for the information. That does look interesting.

 

James

[Michel_75]

You can also try Airfoil to stream wirelessly but downside is streaming with 44.1 kHz max