[marmul]

Very basic info needed here. What other equipment is needed to make the ART DI/O sing? (aside from headphones). I am interested to know if I can play it through a PCDP or do I need spdif outs? Can I use Optical outs? Analog outs?

TIA, Marmul

 

[lan]

Using the DI/O as a DAC, you'll need a player with coax digital out.

 

[marmul]

Ian,

Thanks for the speedy reply. Is there such a thing as opitical to coax converter?

 

[lan]

Yes there is. Checkout M-Audio CO2. That's one of the cheaper ones.

 

[lcachola]

You can also try these links:

http://www.minidisc.org/part_CoaxOpt...onversion.html
http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/showd...ID=16150&DID=7
http://www.soundprofessionals.com/cg...template=audio

 

[MoLtoSoLo]

This might be a bit far away from the topic, but I have a question.
Are all the soundcards Optical output better than the COAX output?

 

[lan]

Such a generalization is false. It just depends on their implementation of the output and the quality of what happens before it hits the digital output.

 

[rickcr42]

or just bounce down to your local radio shack

 

[marmul]

Bounce? Are you implying that I am ovwerweight?!!! (joke)

Does radio shack offer a decent option?

 

[rickcr42]

how does fifteen bucks sound

http://www.radioshack.com/product.as...t%5Fid=15-1228

bouncy ,bouncy ,bouncy...........

 

[philodox]

would using one of these gadgets degrade sound at all? [other than the obvious degradation of introducing an extra cable in the chain]

 

[lcachola]

Quote:

Originally posted by rickcr42 how does fifteen bucks sound http://www.radioshack.com/product.as...t%5Fid=15-1228 bouncy ,bouncy ,bouncy...........

Any ideas as to how this thing is powered? All the others seem to either have a wall wart or run off a 9V battery.

 

[lan]

That device looks wallwart powered also.

The lower end kinds of devices most likely may or maynot make a difference. The cheap digital receiver and transmitters and bad AC power will probablyadd to jitter. Whether you notice or not depends on your equipment.

 

[marmul]

15.00 is more like it! Thanks for doing the research.

 

[rickcr42]

i would not worry about the parts quality too much , just about every single commercial device uses the same optical receivers and transmitters

the coax ?

Again , unless you want to go crazy the equal of anything at a rational cost

an even more impressive product for the price is...http://www.radioshack.com/product.as...5Fid=15%2D1242

FORTY BUCKS !

I have no idea why these are not flying off the shelves !