Should I use optical or RCA?
If the distance is sufficiently less than 50′, within the length of available optical cables, use optical. If not, you’ll have to use the RCA cables. If it sounds good, fine. If you get hum or RF rubbish, look for a better system.
Can RCA cable carry digital signal?
Because of the cost, you might be tempted to use a standard analog RCA audio cable to make a digital connection. Not a good idea. A traditional RCA cable isn’t shielded, nor does it have the bandwidth that coaxial cable provides.
Is TOSLINK the same as 3.5 mm?
A compact jack that has the same form factor as a mini jack (3.5mm/1/8″), and that may be used for either stereo or balanced analog or optical (TOSLink-format) connections. Mini-TOSLink jacks have a longer tip featuring a fiber-optic LED at the end (bottom) of the jack.
Is TOSLink the same as 3.5 mm?
Can I use regular RCA for digital audio?
Is TOSLINK the same as Spdif?
TOSLINK specifies the physical connector for optical cable at the physical layer. S/PDIF specifies the protocol at the data link layer. You can also transmit S/PDIF over copper wire (e.g. the other digital audio port using a RCA jack).
Are SPDIF and RCA the same?
While they look similar because of the RCA connector (Phono Plug),it is not the same. SPDIF cables have a stereo digital connection, whereas RCA cables have a mono analog connection. There are no SPDIF to RCA cables, so you would need an RCA to S/PDIF converter to achieve that.
What is the PCM digital TOSLINK to RCA 24-bit/96kHz analog audio converter?
Our PCM Digital Toslink to RCA 24-bit/96KHz Analog Audio Converter is the ideal solution to quickly connect a new flat screen television or Blu Ray player to existing equipment. Once in analog format, the signal can then be distributed up to 150 feet away, surpassing the length limitation of standard digital audio.
What do I need to translate optical audio to RCA?
This means you are going to need a digital-to-analogue converter (DAC) to perform translation of optical audio to rca.
Can I convert optical TOSLINK signals to digital?
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