[Arny Krueger]

"Eeyore" wrote in
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Arny Krueger wrote:

"Eeyore" wrote
TT wrote:
"Eeyore" wrote

Can you run this box from an ordinary network
connection ?

Graham

Absolutely *NOT* and damage will occur! (so says the
manual). The reason why they did it is so mugs like me
that want a longer cable will be able to easily make
one.

What happens when your 'mate' plugs it into the network
card then ?

In fact, probably nothing, except that nothing functions
properly. Usually people building gear like this use
the 100BTX voltage levels and impedances, but do not use
the same signals and protocols.

It would be very silly to have made it intentionally
incompatible for sure but stranger things have happened.

It's all about KISS. Network cards don't look like much, and that's because
all they do is front end a lot of code in the host computer. I can see why
people don't want to load up their audio products with it. There are audio
products that support 100BTX, but they are far more complex and expensive.