Socrates wrote on Fri, 13 October 2006 10:53 |
Got a couple nice gadgets like a benchmark dac, but it frosts my donuts that I need to buy some sort of complete I/O solution that just happens to have spdif or aes/ebu plugs on it for me to hook it up to a computer. So, I really wish someone would develop a simple firewire or usb to spdif/aes dongle so I don't have to buy an indifferent sound device just to get my high-end gear talking to the computer. What do other people do? Using a mac mini if that has any bearing on it--so firewire or usb are the only avenues. |
Andy Peters wrote on Fri, 13 October 2006 15:10 | ||
Actually: the mac mini's audio line-in 1/8" jack is also a S/PDIF optical input. The audio headphone out is also a S/PDIF optical out. You can get fibers with the proper 1/8"-format connector. you'll probably have to get a media-converter to go from electrical S/PDIF to optical. I don't know WHERE you can get such fibers, as I've never looked. -a |
Socrates wrote on Sat, 14 October 2006 18:49 |
Well, thanks a million. I went to the apple store and picked up one of those toslink adapter/cables. It was $30, what a rip off. They probably make more money on the cables than the computer sales. So, it works fine--the mac mini is married to the benchmark-playing as I type. Now, I will likely e-bay my mackie 400f. Ronnie--thanks for the offer--I am probably set for now, I just couldn't wait for a week.... |