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Studio Froombosch
February 19th 04, 07:10 PM
> I'm guessing the cap goes in the center as opposed to the shield?

Correct

It's
> certainly worth a shot, and cheaper than a new card :).
>
> I tried a loopback test, and that failed, too. 9652's output connected
> to its own input. Their little monitor app saw signal going out, but
> nothing coming in. I'm such an idiot. I should have done that first.

Looks like a dead input.

>
> What makes some RCA cables digital, others analog? I pulled their
> pigtail apart, and saw absolutely nothing special. Monster's digital
> cable talks about all the special braiding (snort) they did to justify
> the cost of the cable, but the pigtail into the 9652 looks just like any
> other RCA cable, with the ends soldered to a couple pins. (Continuity was
> fine, BTW).

PDIF = 75 Ohm Coax and analog just one or two wires and shield without
karasterictics for high frequencies


>
> My favorite part of the Monster cable is the sticker showing signal flow
> direction. After all, if you accidentally reverse the cable, resistance
> will build, heat will be generated, and you could *melt* your entire
> studio. Boy, I sure hope they didn't accidentally put that sticker on
> backwards.

LOL! No this is only where the shield is connected.....

>
> Anyway, thanks again for the tip - I'll run down a 10nF cap today and see
> if anything explodes.


I guess it will not work, because the input is probebly dead.

Regards,



Harrie
www.studiofroombosch.com