Gene:

You can always move your DVD player 5 feet farther away

In my situation, I make my own cables, using RG-59 coax and Canare RCA plugs. This works extremely well for carrying audio, as well as digital signals.

I'm not aware of any optical cables that short. I have a 3 foot optical cable going from my DVD player to the 950, and I just coil it and cable tie it (carefully, with no sharp bends!).

[This message has been edited by soundhound (edited December 20, 2002).]