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BWGames November 29th 03 10:29 PM

Co-ax SPDIF digital out
 
Does this transmit over standard phono cable or need a special type?

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Nath November 29th 03 10:33 PM

Co-ax SPDIF digital out
 

"BWGames" wrote in message
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Does this transmit over standard phono cable or need a special type?

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Single 75Ohm coaxial cable. RCA to RCA.



Nath November 29th 03 10:33 PM

Co-ax SPDIF digital out
 

"BWGames" wrote in message
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Does this transmit over standard phono cable or need a special type?

Thanks...
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Single 75Ohm coaxial cable. RCA to RCA.



Jim H November 29th 03 11:14 PM

Co-ax SPDIF digital out
 
more from the 'BWGames school' of uk.rec.audio-ism:

Does this transmit over standard phono cable or need a special type?


Only if you belive the exotic cable salesmen!
Any normal phono lead should be fine, the quality of the cable for digital
can be lower even than for analogue.

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Jim H November 29th 03 11:14 PM

Co-ax SPDIF digital out
 
more from the 'BWGames school' of uk.rec.audio-ism:

Does this transmit over standard phono cable or need a special type?


Only if you belive the exotic cable salesmen!
Any normal phono lead should be fine, the quality of the cable for digital
can be lower even than for analogue.

--
Jim H jh
@333
.org

BWGames November 29th 03 11:19 PM

Co-ax SPDIF digital out
 
On Sun, 30 Nov 2003 00:14:07 +0000 (UTC), in uk.rec.audio, Jim H wrote:

more from the 'BWGames school' of uk.rec.audio-ism:

Does this transmit over standard phono cable or need a special type?


Only if you belive the exotic cable salesmen!
Any normal phono lead should be fine, the quality of the cable for digital
can be lower even than for analogue.


Thanks - I've been putting standard phono in (2 for stereo and one for
video), so I only need one now for digital audio for my HTPC setup.

*wonders what to use spare phono for*
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BWGames
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BWGames November 29th 03 11:19 PM

Co-ax SPDIF digital out
 
On Sun, 30 Nov 2003 00:14:07 +0000 (UTC), in uk.rec.audio, Jim H wrote:

more from the 'BWGames school' of uk.rec.audio-ism:

Does this transmit over standard phono cable or need a special type?


Only if you belive the exotic cable salesmen!
Any normal phono lead should be fine, the quality of the cable for digital
can be lower even than for analogue.


Thanks - I've been putting standard phono in (2 for stereo and one for
video), so I only need one now for digital audio for my HTPC setup.

*wonders what to use spare phono for*
--
BWGames
to email change de.news to de-news

Jim H November 29th 03 11:48 PM

Co-ax SPDIF digital out
 
more from the 'BWGames school' of uk.rec.audio-ism:


Thanks - I've been putting standard phono in (2 for stereo and one for
video), so I only need one now for digital audio for my HTPC setup.

*wonders what to use spare phono for*


for audio both ways? composite video?
old phono leads are used like string around here.

--
Jim H jh
@333
.org

Jim H November 29th 03 11:48 PM

Co-ax SPDIF digital out
 
more from the 'BWGames school' of uk.rec.audio-ism:


Thanks - I've been putting standard phono in (2 for stereo and one for
video), so I only need one now for digital audio for my HTPC setup.

*wonders what to use spare phono for*


for audio both ways? composite video?
old phono leads are used like string around here.

--
Jim H jh
@333
.org

Jim Lesurf November 30th 03 08:32 AM

Co-ax SPDIF digital out
 
In article , BWGames
wrote:
On Sun, 30 Nov 2003 00:14:07 +0000 (UTC), in uk.rec.audio, Jim H wrote:


more from the 'BWGames school' of uk.rec.audio-ism:

Does this transmit over standard phono cable or need a special type?


Only if you belive the exotic cable salesmen! Any normal phono lead
should be fine, the quality of the cable for digital can be lower
even than for analogue.


Thanks - I've been putting standard phono in (2 for stereo and one for
video), so I only need one now for digital audio for my HTPC setup.


Strictly speaking, the cable should have a 75 Ohm characteristic impedance,
and many phono leads intended for analog interconnects won't have this
impedance. That said, provided the cable is short (metre or so) this is
unlikely to give a problem.

For peace of mind, though, I tend to recommend using a length of 75 Ohm
co-ax of one of the types usually sold for TV and VHF antenna leads. Of
course, not all such leads *will* be 75 Ohm at frequencies below a MHz..
;- So this comes back to "probably doesn't matter much" in most domestic
situations.

Slainte,

Jim

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