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Gear / Technical Help => Cables => Topic started by: hitch on November 15, 2005, 08:31:38 PM
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I need to transfer from a Denon DTR-80p to a JB3.
The DAT has Digital In/Out, and Line Out but no Optical Out (just Optical In); while the JB3 has an Optical/Line In, but no Digital In.
(I tried a mini optical cable, but no dice. )
Do I have any other options besides going line out to do this?
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The DAT has Digital In/Out
If it's S/PDIF or AES output, you can use a digital format converter between the DAT and JB3. If S/PDIF, use a Hosa ODL-276 - it converts coax S/PDIF to optical and vice versa. If AES, a Hosa ODL-312 - it converts AES to optical and vice versa (and I just happen to have one for sale).
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The digital out on that deck is S/PDIF. Buy Brian's converter and you'll have what you need.
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Buy Brian's converter and you'll have what you need.
Actually, I have the ODL-312, the AES <--> optical converter. Though I think there's an ODL-276 in the Yard Sale forum.
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Buy Brian's converter and you'll have what you need.
Actually, I have the ODL-312, the AES <--> optical converter. Though I think there's an ODL-276 in the Yard Sale forum.
Opps...
What Brian said... :-[
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Thanks Brian, and thanks Chuck! :) Soon I'll be able to give you guys +Ts.
The DAT has Digital In/Out
If it's S/PDIF or AES output, you can use a digital format converter between the DAT and JB3. If S/PDIF, use a Hosa ODL-276 - it converts coax S/PDIF to optical and vice versa. If AES, a Hosa ODL-312 - it converts AES to optical and vice versa (and I just happen to have one for sale).
Whoa, more conversions. You learn something new everyday.
So RCA Connector is S/PDIF and XLR Connector is AES?
-Toni
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a SPDIF cable has a phono (rca) plug
aes has an xlr connector
but the wires on the insider are all digital
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You could see if ya can borrow a UA5 too!!! This would convert the signal digital>digital w/ DAt>SPDIF(In)>UA5>Optical(Out)>NJB3
Peace
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a SPDIF cable has a phono (rca) plug
aes has an xlr connector
but the wires on the insider are all digital
S/PDIF is balanced on an AES/EBU connector, which is 110 ohm digital. S/PDIF is unbalanced on a phono connector, which is 75 ohm digital. You could compare it to using XLR cables vs. using RCA cables. The main difference is the balanced/unbalanced aspect of it all.
Dirk
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You could see if ya can borrow a UA5 too!!! This would convert the signal digital>digital w/ DAt>SPDIF(In)>UA5>Optical(Out)>NJB3
Peace
I am 99% sure this would not work on a standalone UA5. I think this was covered and explained in another thread. Not sure about a stock UA5, but it would not be a bit accurate solution even if it worked.
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You could see if ya can borrow a UA5 too!!! This would convert the signal digital>digital w/ DAt>SPDIF(In)>UA5>Optical(Out)>NJB3
Peace
This method resamples all of your data - the UA5 is known NOT to be bit-perfect for doing digital transfers.
The best bet is to buy a Hosa ODL 276 and convert the coax out to an opt in.
Terry
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Thanks guys for all your input. I'll be giving +Ts soon enough.