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[Why was this "Distribution: usa" ??]

In article <1992Sep7.195225.2136@metrosoft.com> gvh@metrosoft.com (Gordon Van  
Huizen) writes:
> In article <1992Sep5.202231.22044@leland.Stanford.EDU>  
> valardin@leland.Stanford.EDU (Stefan Heck) writes:
> > 
> > 1) Is there a way to connect a CD player with a digital (optical)
> > output to the DSP port? If so, is there software to read and play
> > music from the CDplayer through this link? I know I can redigitize the
> > analog output and run that through, but I was wondering whether there
> > is a direct digital setup.
> > 
> You can't directly plug a digital audio source into the DSP port.
> 

Well, for those of you who have given up on
c.s.n.m, here's the proof that some useful info
actually finds its way there from time to time!

> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.misc
> From: andi@mips.complang.tuwien.ac.at (Andi Krall)
> Subject: Re: CD -> NeXT
> References:  <Bu1uzu.8L6@newcastle.ac.uk>
> Date: Mon, 7 Sep 1992 14:45:18 GMT
> Lines: 15
> 
> A small company is selling a device to connect CD players and audio
> DAT recorders via optical and coaxial connector to the DSP port. They
> also have all device drivers. You can contact Ernst Parth at
> 
> Adaptive Systems
> Wohllebengasse 15
> A-1040 Wien, Austria (Europa)
> Tel.: (+43 1) 50 54 158
> Fax.: (+43 1) 50 41 597
> 
> -- 
> [sig]

Now, this seems to be what Mr. Heck is looking for... no?

[BTW, if the info checks out, perhaps it should go into the
FAQ. This question seems to pop up periodically.]
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