Lampdog wrote:sanderbmx wrote:Then there is history being made in my very bedroom... lol
Sounds like a pimpish statement, lol....
hahaha sh-t youre right.
anyways,
any standard 75 Ω A/V cable can be used for coaxial connectivityhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S/PDIFdefinition of coaxial cable:
Coaxial cable, as a common example, has a wire conductor in the center a circumferential outer conductor and an insulating medium called the dielectric separating these two conductors. The outer conductor is usually sheathed in a protective PVC outer jacket.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CoaxialBottom line is, coaxial S/PDIF can be connected to any connector with two or more connection points. It just doesnt matter whether its a TS jack or an RCA. In fact, I find it rather strange that RCA is the standard for S/PDIF (because that is what it is) because a TS jack would have the same functionality, but would be much more durable.
OweMoney wrote:What benefits/purposes are there for using the digital ins and outs? Is it just better quality connection or is some other type of info transferred? Since you got them hooked up and using them, please let us know.
Yeah its definitely better quality, but what do you mean with 'another type of into'?
Digital audio pros and cons
Good:
- No noise, no buzzing, just pure clean signal
- Cable isnt prone to ground loops, magnetic field or anything that might f--k up the signal.
Not good:
- Not every piece of gear has S/PDIF I/O
- You can't use the Rec Gain knob anymore. I dont know if you can set the digital gain on the 2000xl somewhere, but to reach a proper 0dB max, I just tweak the S/PDIF out on my soundcard.
Conclusion:
I prefer S/PDIF over analog. Simple.
