Switching S/PDIF

[Fraser, Colin J]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Martin Czech [mailto:martin.czech at intermetall.de]
> Sent: 24 March 1999 07:11
> To: synth-diy at mailhost.bpa.nl; batzman at all-electric.com
> Subject: Re: Switching S/PDIF
> 
> 
> The optical part is a bit more difficult, because you need these
> special opto plugs and sockets with built in led. I found
> those hard to get.

But those optical connectors have an electrical input. You could add an
electical output driver at the input to the optical connector and fit a coax
output where required.
IIRC manufacturers have to use optical outputs because the coax outputs are
too electrically noisy for domestic use equipment.

Colin f