Topic: can I feed an FR2-LE a USB audio source?

[dogmusic]

I think from a hi-fi perspective the co-ax digital connection type is supposed to have a higher bandwith than the optical.

Would that actually make a difference since it's only digital information that is being transmitted?

Is there a difference in the quality of digital recordings made from different digital inputs?

And is there an advantage in using the digital input on a more expensive recorder?

[fmaderjr]

I do think that the optical is more prone to having things go wrong with it and if you bend an optical cable too much it can go bad.

Probably no advantage to using a high dollar recorder for digi-in, but a cheap one can lead to problems (MT 24/96 and MTII lock up problems, etc.). I would not go with the MT unless you are willing to risk losing a possibly important recording every once in a while. Even once is too often.

[dogmusic]

I do think that the optical is more prone to having things go wrong with it and if you bend an optical cable too much it can go bad.

Probably no advantage to using a high dollar recorder for digi-in, but a cheap one can lead to problems (MT 24/96 and MTII lock up problems, etc.). I would not go with the MT unless you are willing to risk losing a possibly important recording every once in a while. Even once is too often.

So although I'd have to be careful of the optical cable, there would no difference in the quality of recordings made through the digital input of a Sony D50 and that of an SD 702?

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So although I'd have to be careful of the optical cable, there would no difference in the quality of recordings made through the digital input of a Sony D50 and that of an SD 702?

Nope, as long as both machines don't resample the incoming digital signal, you are committing any noise/signal at the A/D stage elsewhere. It was one of the real benefits of the old NJB3 units.