[Dirk Bruere at NeoPax]

Does anyone do a *real* optical system for long(ish) distances eg up to
100m? Not TOSLINK plastic cable.

Dirk

[Scott Dorsey]

Dirk Bruere at NeoPax wrote:
Does anyone do a *real* optical system for long(ish) distances eg up to
100m? Not TOSLINK plastic cable.

Several folks do. The cheapest is probably the Hosa gadget that allows you
to run S-PDIF over a single 62.5 fibre. For more money you can get gadgets
like the LightViper that allow you to run multiple channels over the same
fibre.
--scott


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"C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis."

[danger]

On Wed, 23 Aug 2006 00:47:51 +0100, Dirk Bruere at NeoPax
wrote:

Does anyone do a *real* optical system for long(ish) distances eg up to
100m? Not TOSLINK plastic cable.

Dirk

Ear makes a device that converts adat to cat5 and back I use that for
long distances,

[Dirk Bruere at NeoPax]

danger wrote:
On Wed, 23 Aug 2006 00:47:51 +0100, Dirk Bruere at NeoPax
wrote:

Does anyone do a *real* optical system for long(ish) distances eg up to
100m? Not TOSLINK plastic cable.

Dirk

Ear makes a device that converts adat to cat5 and back I use that for
long distances,

CAT5 is probably OK but optical sounds better for audiofools.

Dirk

[Dirk Bruere at NeoPax]

Dirk Bruere at NeoPax wrote:
danger wrote:
On Wed, 23 Aug 2006 00:47:51 +0100, Dirk Bruere at NeoPax
wrote:

Does anyone do a *real* optical system for long(ish) distances eg up
to 100m? Not TOSLINK plastic cable.

Dirk

Ear makes a device that converts adat to cat5 and back I use that for
long distances,

CAT5 is probably OK but optical sounds better for audiofools.

Plus, of course, there is no possibility whatsoever of earth loops
screwing things up.

--
Dirk

http://www.onetribe.me.uk/ - The UK's only occult talk show
Presented by Dirk Bruere and Marc Power on ResonanceFM

[Scott Dorsey]

Dirk Bruere at NeoPax wrote:
Dirk Bruere at NeoPax wrote:
danger wrote:
On Wed, 23 Aug 2006 00:47:51 +0100, Dirk Bruere at NeoPax
wrote:

Does anyone do a *real* optical system for long(ish) distances eg up
to 100m? Not TOSLINK plastic cable.

Dirk

Ear makes a device that converts adat to cat5 and back I use that for
long distances,

CAT5 is probably OK but optical sounds better for audiofools.

Plus, of course, there is no possibility whatsoever of earth loops
screwing things up.

If you're using unshielded Cat-5 and the devices use transformer isolation
(as is required in the AES/EBU spec but not the newer IEC spec), then there
is no possibility of ground loops anyway.
--scott

--
"C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis."

[Dirk Bruere at NeoPax]

Scott Dorsey wrote:
Dirk Bruere at NeoPax wrote:
Dirk Bruere at NeoPax wrote:
danger wrote:
On Wed, 23 Aug 2006 00:47:51 +0100, Dirk Bruere at NeoPax
wrote:

Does anyone do a *real* optical system for long(ish) distances eg up
to 100m? Not TOSLINK plastic cable.

Dirk
Ear makes a device that converts adat to cat5 and back I use that for
long distances,
CAT5 is probably OK but optical sounds better for audiofools.
Plus, of course, there is no possibility whatsoever of earth loops
screwing things up.

If you're using unshielded Cat-5 and the devices use transformer isolation
(as is required in the AES/EBU spec but not the newer IEC spec), then there
is no possibility of ground loops anyway.
--scott

True, but optical always seems 'cleaner' IMO, although it does come with
its own problems.

--
Dirk

http://www.onetribe.me.uk/ - The UK's only occult talk show
Presented by Dirk Bruere and Marc Power on ResonanceFM