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Hack together an Ipod digital out cable ???

post #1 of 9
6/6/11 at 10:48pm
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probably a dumb question.. but could this work??

no this is not a joke...

 

start with an ipod...

 

get one of these - Apple digital AV adaptor

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connect it to one of these...

 

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then hook up an rca to stereo mini cable like this one...

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and plug all that into something like a JH3A which has a digital input and built in dac...

 

i know this sounds absurd, but i just want to know if it could actually theoretically send a digital signal all the way to the dac.

 

thanks

 


Edited by Br777 - 6/6/11 at 10:50pm
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post #2 of 9
6/7/11 at 3:01am
Would rather get the CLAS LOLOL

"might" work, but would be jitterland.
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post #3 of 9
6/7/11 at 3:44am

it looks to be pulling the analog not the digital data, so it would be a very convoluted LOD 

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post #4 of 9
6/7/11 at 9:15pm

This won't work. The RCA cables alone are transmitting the signal via analog, and that's disregarding all that came before it.

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post #5 of 9
6/7/11 at 9:19pm

i like the idea but would it work? that is the question.

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post #6 of 9
6/7/11 at 9:31pm

Is that a TOSlink port on that second adaptor?

 

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post #7 of 9
6/7/11 at 10:33pm

yeah, if that isnt a toslink, then no it wont work. it will just give you a stupid ass LOD with several conversions and jitter city. 

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post #8 of 9
6/7/11 at 11:09pm

That's an Xbox adapter in the 2nd picture, and no, it definitely does not connect into the iPad HDMI dock adapter, for starters.

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post #9 of 9
6/12/11 at 12:23pm


This doesn't look like it will work as dual rca is never used for digital.

It would most likely turn out a ridiculous lod like most have already said.

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Originally Posted by qusp View Post

yeah, if that isnt a toslink, then no it wont work. it will just give you a stupid ass LOD with several conversions and jitter city. 

 

Apparently a lot of people do not understand jitter.

It is completely in the digital domain, cables don't add more jitter and it is not audible unless at ridiculous levels.

 

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