Coax<->Optical Conversion

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Audio Authority Coax/Optical ConverterCoax/Optical Converter
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Description: Digital Format Translator. Optical to coax, and coax to optical converters available.

Links: Optical->coax and coax->optical converter pages.

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Conrad Electronic GMBH Coax/Optical ConverterCoax/Optical Converter~70 DM
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Conrad Electronic GMBH
Klaus-Conrad-strasse 1
92240 Hirschau
Germany, Tel: +49-180-531-21-11
  • Opto-Coax converter: toslink to cinch/spdif order no.:34 07 90-44 price 69.95DM = $38.86
  • Coax-Opto converter: cinch/spdif to toslink order no.:34 08 63-44 price 69.95DM = $38.86

Both come in nice alu-cases, 90mmx66mmx35mm.

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Core Sound DFT Coax/Optical ConverterCoax/Optical Converter$95
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Description: Digital Format Translator. Accepts RCA (coaxial) or TOS-Link (optical) digital input and provides simultaneous RCA and TOS-Link output. Useful for connecting a CD with coax digital output to an MD recorder with optical input.

Links: Extensive information and order forms on Len Moskowitz's DFT Page. A user's comparison of the DFT with the Fostex COP-1.

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Dayton Audio Optical to Coax converterOptical to Coax converter$16.75
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IN: optical (TOSlink). OUT: coax (RCA)

Manufacturer's Description: These converters are problem solvers when your equipment does not have the input or output you would prefer. The 180-960 converts a digital audio signal (coaxial) to an optical signal and the 180-961 will convert optical signal to coaxial. 6VDC power supply is included

Links: Available from PartsExpress.com

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Dayton Audio Coax to Optical converterCoax to Optical converter$16.75
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IN: coax (RCA). OUT: optical (TOSlink)

Manufacturer's Description: These converters are problem solvers when your equipment does not have the input or output you would prefer. The 180-960 converts a digital audio signal (coaxial) to an optical signal and the 180-961 will convert optical signal to coaxial. 6VDC power supply is included

Links: Available from PartsExpress.com

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Digimate SPDIF/optical, optical/SPDIF converterSPDIF/optical, optical/SPDIF converter55
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Description: Enables the conversion between coaxial digital S/PDIF (phono/RCA jack) and optical digital (TOSlink) protocol found on most digital audio equipment. The unit may be used to convert in both directions, simultaneously, using a 9volt / 300mA mains adaptor which can be obtained from a local Tandy/Maplin /RS comps store.

Links: Digimate's page for this unit.

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Midiman C03 digital format converter and SCMS management systemC03 digital format converter and SCMS management system$199
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Description: The CO3 is an AES/EBU, S/PDIF, optical converter that features simultaneous conversion in all directions and an SCMS management system. SCMS (Serial Copy Management System) button sets copy protection: pass-thru, no copy protection, force "original", or force "1st generation." 

Links: The Sound Professionals digital format converters page. Core Sound's CO3 page.

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Midiman C02C02 digital format converter$69
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3.5" x 2.25" x 1.2"

Description: Digital Format converter. Accepts RCA (coaxial) or TOSLINK (optical) digital input and provides simultaneous RCA and TOSLINK output. Useful for connecting a CD or sound card with coax digital output to an MD recorder with optical input. 

Links: The Sound Professionals digital format converters page. Core Sound's CO2 page.

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The Sound Professionals Uni- and bi-direction coax<>optical converterUni- and bi-direction coax<>optical converter
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Links: Sound Professionals' Uni- and bi-direction coax<->optical converters page.

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The Sound Professionals Digital format convertersDigital format converters$35
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Description: Digital Format converters. Different models available to convert optical to coaxial or coaxial to optical. Useful for connecting a CD or sound card with coax digital output to an MD recorder with optical input. 

Links: The Sound Professionals digital format converters page

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