[sdiy] AES/EBU

[Magnus Danielson]

From: "Jay Schwichtenberg" <jays at aracnet.com>
Subject: RE: [sdiy] AES/EBU
Date: Mon, 21 Jul 2003 08:17:32 -0700

> Also check out:
> 
> AKM
> Analog Devices
> Texas Instruments/Burr-Brown
> 
> Last time I checked AKM and Crystal had the better ADCs. The others
> concentrate on DACs since that is where 80% of the market is. More market in
> CD players and home entertainment.
> 
> Most of the I/O chips (SPDIF-AES/EBU) need to be programmed to be
> distinguished between the two interfaces. Depending on the chip this may be
> done with either strapping options or with a uC or both. The electrical
> interface is different between the two also. Use a good low drift master
> oscillator too.

.... and a low jitter oscillator too if I may!

It seems these 1-bit devices are quite sensitive to clock jitter.

Cheers,
Magnus