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Title: TOSlink Optical to COAX Coaxial Digital (S/PDIF) Audio Converter
Post by: dogmusic on October 25, 2010, 09:32:48 AM

These cheap TOSlink Optical to COAX Coaxial Digital (S/PDIF) Audio Converters are available on eBay (link below). Anyone use them or know if they are any good?

http://cgi.ebay.com/Optical-Toslink-Coaxial-RCA-Digital-Audio-Converter-/370449109413?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item56407cd1a5

Or should I step up to a more expensive M-Audio converter (link below) to preserve digital audio quality? Would it make a big difference?

http://www.m-audio.ca/products/en_ca/CO2.html

Thanks,

Phillip

Title: Re: TOSlink Optical to COAX Coaxial Digital (S/PDIF) Audio Converter
Post by: jbell on October 25, 2010, 10:30:54 AM

There are a few in the Yard Sale you could look into

Title: Re: TOSlink Optical to COAX Coaxial Digital (S/PDIF) Audio Converter
Post by: dogmusic on October 25, 2010, 12:08:08 PM

Thanks, I'll take a look.

Quote from: jmbell on October 25, 2010, 10:30:54 AM

There are a few in the Yard Sale you could look into

Title: Re: TOSlink Optical to COAX Coaxial Digital (S/PDIF) Audio Converter
Post by: yug du nord on October 25, 2010, 01:47:07 PM

I have a Hosa converter that I could probably part with...  let me know if you're interested and we'll talk.
I'm not familiar with the one that you have listed above, but I do know that some of the cheaper converters are NOT bit perfect upon conversion.  Something to keep in mind if bit-for-bit conversion is needed.

Title: Re: TOSlink Optical to COAX Coaxial Digital (S/PDIF) Audio Converter
Post by: dogmusic on October 26, 2010, 11:15:56 AM

Quote from: uncleyug on October 25, 2010, 01:47:07 PM

I have a Hosa converter that I could probably part with...  let me know if you're interested and we'll talk.
I'm not familiar with the one that you have listed above, but I do know that some of the cheaper converters are NOT bit perfect upon conversion.  Something to keep in mind if bit-for-bit conversion is needed.

Hi,
I'm interested and have sent you a PM.

Let me know if you still want to sell and what your price is.

Thanks.

Title: Re: TOSlink Optical to COAX Coaxial Digital (S/PDIF) Audio Converter
Post by: yug du nord on October 26, 2010, 04:03:11 PM

^replied.