Optical to SPDIF CABLE.. where to find??

matt99eo · « **on:** 10 May 2006, 07:58 pm »

Hey guys,
I am looking for an optical to SPDIF cable. I have heard they exist but cannot find one... any ideas?
mp

dhollister · « **Reply #1 on:** 10 May 2006, 08:59 pm »

Quote from: matt99eo

Hey guys,
I am looking for an optical to SPDIF cable. I have heard they exist but cannot find one... any ideas?
mp

I don't know that such a cable exists to convert an optical to an electrical signal

I have a box called the Midiman CO2 that converts, though. I think it cost me about $60.

orpheus · « **Reply #2 on:** 11 May 2006, 03:56 pm »

As already stated above, I don't think that there is a cable that does that kind of conversion. I use a Monarchy Audio DIP for that purpose. It also reclocks and boosts the digital signal, and offers AES/EBU input/output as well. I think that there are some less expensive products that will convert toslink to SPDIF, but I don't know how well they work.

You would be better off using SPDIF from the beginning, and once you add in the cost of the converter, and a good toslink cable (required, a super cheap toslink cable sounds terrible), you might have been able to get something that offers spdif output on it's own, or at least be well on your way.

-Aaron.

matt99eo · « **Reply #3 on:** 11 May 2006, 05:28 pm »

Yeah. I agree with going straight out with an spdif. The reason I am asking is that I cannot get my USB out on my gateway to interface with the Chime (signal coming out at wrong clock rate... see other post). I have a different sound card that has an optical out which I can control the output clock rate.

Thanks for your input.
matt