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Title: UA-5 optical connection possibly broken?
Post by: Dutchman1101 on May 22, 2005, 05:48:57 PM
First I must say I new to this and am a total newbie. I just noticed that there is a red light that illuminates from the optical out slot when the power is on. Is there supposed to be a light in the optical in too? Also this might be paranoia but the optical out slot looks different then the optical in slot. Is that like that on anyone else’s UA-5. Like I said before this one is a paranoia question, but I just bought this thing and I'm worried there might be something wrong. Now I must say I have tested this thing out a couple times and it has sounded fine. I would post pics but my digital camera is broken. Thanks in advance  :)
Title: Re: UA-5 optical out/in light question
Post by: bhtoque on May 22, 2005, 06:05:49 PM
The light is what carries the signal, and should only be from the out.

The jacks are the same, like you said you're paranoid.

Be sure to leave the little plastic plugs in the optical jacks when you are not using them. You don't want anything getting in there.

JAson
Title: Re: UA-5 optical out/in light question
Post by: Dutchman1101 on May 22, 2005, 06:21:01 PM
The jacks are the same, like you said you're paranoid.

JAson

Thanks for the info. They look the same in terms of the shape but when I look harder at the slots my out looks a little different. Not as clean, like the little metal ring is broken. I don't know maybe that’s the way it is supposed to be because it's the out. Look harder and see if yours is like that. Thanks again.
Title: Re: UA-5 optical out/in light question
Post by: Dutchman1101 on May 22, 2005, 09:18:33 PM
Can someone with a ua-5 maybe take some close up shots of their optical connections so I can see what's up? Like I said before I would gladly post what mine look like but my camera is out of commission. I did e-mail Doug at Oade to ask him what he thinks. Hopefully it’s just me worrying about nothing and not something I have to get fixed. The thing is only a month old.
Title: Re: UA-5 optical connection possibly broken?
Post by: Brian Skalinder on May 23, 2005, 12:21:25 AM
Does this image from the Edirol website help?

(http://www.edirol.com/products/info/images/ua5_lrg.jpg)
Title: Re: UA-5 optical connection possibly broken?
Post by: Dutchman1101 on May 23, 2005, 07:26:38 AM
I appreciate the attempt but what I'm for is a close up with those little black things out of the optical slots.
Title: Re: UA-5 optical connection possibly broken?
Post by: dklein on May 23, 2005, 09:56:24 AM
You're probably worrying about nothing.  Besides which, you're not likely to be using the inputs.
Title: Re: UA-5 optical connection possibly broken?
Post by: Dutchman1101 on May 23, 2005, 10:45:15 AM
You're probably worrying about nothing.  Besides which, you're not likely to be using the inputs.

Thanks for the pic!!! It looks to me that yours looks like mine. I probably was worrying about nothing but if any one else can post another close up pic I would really appreciate it. Like I said before I paid allot of money for this thing and am kinda worried. Maybe I should lay off the crack  ;)
Title: Re: UA-5 optical connection possibly broken?
Post by: dklein on May 23, 2005, 12:44:14 PM
if any one else can post another close up pic I would really appreciate it.

Give it a rest man - don't wear out your welcome!
Title: Re: UA-5 optical connection possibly broken?
Post by: Dutchman1101 on May 23, 2005, 01:01:20 PM
if any one else can post another close up pic I would really appreciate it.

Give it a rest man - don't wear out your welcome!

I appreciate your help but what kind of comment is that. I not trying to start shit but dude uncalled for. I just paid like $600 for this thing and it’s not like there aren’t a shit load of people with these things on here. I figured why not get another look and give it up.

Title: Re: UA-5 optical connection possibly broken?
Post by: dnsacks on May 23, 2005, 01:25:19 PM
what are you looking to clarify? 
Title: Re: UA-5 optical connection possibly broken?
Post by: Fatah Ruark (aka MIKE B) on May 23, 2005, 01:32:45 PM
I'm a bit confused too. If it sounds fine, what else is there to worry about. Besides, even if you do go out and tape a show and it doesn't turn out, it's not the end of the world.

Did you forget to take your Lithium?

MIKE B
Title: Re: UA-5 optical connection possibly broken?
Post by: Dutchman1101 on May 23, 2005, 02:21:03 PM
what are you looking to clarify? 

What I'm trying to clarify is why the inner metal ring in the out optical connection looks different from the in. Looking at the picture above that looks like it is normal. All I was trying to figure out if there’s a problem or not.

Did you forget to take your Lithium?

MIKE B

I did  ;)
Title: Re: UA-5 optical connection possibly broken?
Post by: dklein on May 24, 2005, 01:22:34 AM
I appreciate your help but what kind of comment is that. I not trying to start shit but dude uncalled for. I just paid like $600 for this thing and it’s not like there aren’t a shit load of people with these things on here. I figured why not get another look and give it up.

I'm not trying to start anything up - you asked for a close up pic.  I pulled out my camera, shot, cropped and posted an image for you.  How much better is it gonna get?  I understand you're a nervous newbie but what more were you looking for?  A better angle?  I doubt that anyone else is gonna see the point of posting another picture of the same thing.  It's tough out there in taper land but I mean you no harm  ;)
Title: Re: UA-5 optical connection possibly broken?
Post by: Dutchman1101 on May 24, 2005, 09:45:30 AM
I appreciate your help but what kind of comment is that. I not trying to start shit but dude uncalled for. I just paid like $600 for this thing and it’s not like there aren’t a shit load of people with these things on here. I figured why not get another look and give it up.

I'm not trying to start anything up - you asked for a close up pic.  I pulled out my camera, shot, cropped and posted an image for you.  How much better is it gonna get?  I understand you're a nervous newbie but what more were you looking for?  A better angle?  I doubt that anyone else is gonna see the point of posting another picture of the same thing.  It's tough out there in taper land but I mean you no harm  ;)

I hear ya man. I really do appreciate the fact you did take that pic for me. From the pic yours looks like mine. I was at work yesterday and was going off memory on what it looked like. I got home and matched it up and honestly they look the same. Like I said I do appreciate your help and no hard feelings. Thanks again.

Harrison
Title: Re: UA-5 optical connection possibly broken?
Post by: Sanjay on May 26, 2005, 08:57:56 PM
 If you were so worried in the first place, you shoulda taken your own picture and posted it on here of yours.  Its fine, let it die, go play with it. Nobody will take a second picture of theirs.  I doubt you will ever use the optical input.  Just go out and tape with it and stop scrutinizing every inch of it.
Title: Re: UA-5 optical connection possibly broken?
Post by: Dutchman1101 on May 26, 2005, 09:58:32 PM
If you were so worried in the first place, you shoulda taken your own picture and posted it on here of yours.  Its fine, let it die, go play with it. Nobody will take a second picture of theirs.  I doubt you will ever use the optical input.  Just go out and tape with it and stop scrutinizing every inch of it.

Actually dude, if you read my first post I said my camera is broken and this topic was dead before your post. Did that really need to be said after the last post was like two days ago. Let it go man I know I'm a total spaz  ;)