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"Clive Backham" wrote in message
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On 14 Aug 2003 14:57:17 -0700, (Philip
Franklin) wrote:

Hey guys, I have a quandary. I'm converting to an all-digital system.
Really a mostly digital system, but anyway. I will soon need four
digital audio ports on my processor but it only has three. I'd like to
find something that can be an outboard switcher. They make these for
line sources and for speakers. Also for audio-video sources. Does
anybody know if there's one for coaxial digital sources?

Are these SPDIF signals running over cables with phono plugs? If they
are, and the runs are not too long, then any passive switching box
intended for line level analogue signals will probably be fine. SPDIF
is pretty robust.

I don't think so. SPDIF is actually pretty delicate.

A better choice would be a TV antenna switch box. These come with F
connectors, but Radio Shack has adaptors to phono.