Re: [linux-audio-dev] Re: GPL Audio Hardware

From: Jussi Laako <jussi.laako@email-addr-hidden>
Date: Thu Apr 06 2006 - 23:37:06 EEST

Joshua Boyd wrote:
> Has anyone ever tried to build a lightpipe device? I'm not sure you can
> get the recievers or transmitters for them for building open or hobbiest
> devices, but would love to hear otherwise.

ADAT? Sure, I have pile of those RX/TX units.

> I think balanced for digital is overrated. I may be strange, but I
> prefer coax for digital audio. And I mean real coax with BNCs, not coax
> with RCA connectors.

Balanced helps on grounding problems when done correctly (shield
connected only from transmitting end and transformer coupled signals).

However, I prefer using fiber optics. Much more bandwidth and no
grounding problems with large installations.

        - Jussi
Received on Fri Apr 7 00:15:19 2006

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