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Re: SPDIF Output for SB AWE 64 Gold

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From: Stephen S M Wong
Date: Mon, 20 Oct 1997 00:00
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In article <344B17E9.4ABD3EBB@asiaonline.net>,
Felix Tsoi  <feelingt@asiaonline.net> wrote:
>Use the optic fibre that you can find in AV shop(not Adult Video but Audio
>Video).

No, the SPDIF output on AWE64 is not optical, but coaxial type.  So,
unless your MD has a coaxial digital input, you can't connect the SPDIF
output to your MD.

Try to find an AV amplifier which has both optical and coaxial
input/output, usualy, it will do the conversion from coaxial to optical.


>Action Kamen wrote:
>
>> I have recently purchased an SB AWE 64 Gold and found an SPDIF output port
>> on the card.
>> Is there any connecting cable from SPDIF to MD for MD recording ? And where
>> I can buy the cable ?

My 2 cents.

Stephen.
smwong@cs.cuhk.edu.hk
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From: smwong@cs.cuhk.hk (Stephen S M Wong)
Subject: Re: SPDIF Output for SB AWE 64 Gold
Date: 1997/10/20
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