[sdiy] AES/EBU

[Jay Schwichtenberg]

Exactly!

I use to do sound cards and after using a multi-bit converter I'll never go
back to a single bit.

Jay

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Magnus Danielson [mailto:cfmd at swipnet.se]
> Sent: Monday, July 21, 2003 8:52 AM
> To: jays at aracnet.com
> Cc: synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl
> Subject: Re: [sdiy] AES/EBU
>
>
> 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