Topic: ratshack digital signal converter testing :)

[pfife]

Yep, they were all gone from every local store around here except for one which was a display model I snagged.

Have you run it yet?   IF so, how are your results?  I should be getting my sbm-1 soon, so I'll let you know how my results are.  Has anyone found out whether this sucka is bit perfect or not?

FWIW - The dude at my local radio shack told me they have 4 in stock - I bought 1, so there are three - if anyone is interested, I can try to score one up and ship it out if you so desire, for cost - no profit by me.    I don't think they'll sell - the computer told him he had 4 of them, but it took him 5 minutes to find one, and it was buried... don't think anyone is looking to purchase them.

[ChrisV]

Yeah, I posted results somewhere on this big thread ;p

It worked great with the UA-5 and I did find it to be bitperfect when using it to convert coax to optical(didn't test converting optical to coax).

It completely bombed when using it on a mod SBM-1 I barrowed though.   No need to check to see if it was bitperfect on that because the recordings were littered with little skips and jumps throughout.    Lemme know if you can ever get it to work w/ that because that was my main purpose I bought one in the first place so I could use my JB3 when barrowing another taper's rig.

[pfife]

It completely bombed when using it on a mod SBM-1 I barrowed though.   No need to check to see if it was bitperfect on that because the recordings were littered with little skips and jumps throughout.    Lemme know if you can ever get it to work w/ that because that was my main purpose I bought one in the first place so I could use my JB3 when barrowing another taper's rig.

I am finding the same thing right now.  I am wondering if it is cause I pushed 48Khz through it.  Maybe it'll work with 44.1?

[pfife]

Even worse results over 44.1Khz.  On to something else for this connection...
 

[Patrick]

Bump.  I'm at ratshack right now and they have them on clearance for $10.  Should I get it? 

[bluegrass_brad]

No, it is a POS.

[Roving Sign]

Bump.  I'm at ratshack right now and they have them on clearance for $10.  Should I get it? 

A quick study of this thread gives one the idea that the SBM1 combo might not work...probably due to Sony's odd SPDIF implementation

But maybe a good backup for the HOSA/CO2 devices everyone uses...for 10 bucks you might be glad you had it...

[bluegrass_brad]

I used one with an SBM-1 ( as was mentioned before, introduced pops/clicks, etc).  then used one to patch out of a P1 and a D8 and had the same problems.  I personally wouldnt use one due to my experiances with it. I never got a successful attempt with it (tried 5 or 6 times).  of course as always YMMV