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AudioSystem EWX 24/96
Stuff Worth Knowing
Digital Cable.
Also the transfer of audio material over the fiber-optical cable can contain some small
unnoticeable mistakes. Still you should consider choosing a cable of high quality and
not too long: from more flexible plastic up to 1,5 m, to less flexible (more rigid) cable
up to 5 m.
Audio differences with digital cables seem improbable at first glance, but they can
happen nevertheless. This is proven, among other things, by the fact that error correc-
tion algorithms are obviously used more frequently at some times than at others to
correct cables of differing qualities. In any case these audio changes are usually so
minimal that you need to be careful not to mix up the myth with the reality. If you are
interested: there are many somewhat entertaining militant newsgroups dealing with
this subject on the Internet ;-).
AES/EBU.
Devices using the AES/EBU interface can’t normally be run over the S/PDIF port - the
ambitious tinkering in the hopes of a pure adapter solution will lead nowhere. Be-
cause the AES/EBU protocol is nearly identical to S/PDIF and the transmission essen-
tially only differs in the signal strength, you can make your own converter with just a
little soldering.
Backup.
The digital interface of the AudioSystem as well as the accompanying software cannot
be used for backup on DAT. In principle, this can be done, however - cheaper backup
options such as CDs are common today and are less time intensive.
