[brodgers]

I have a DIGI PAD sound card that has an AES/EBU output and my pre/pro has an AES/EBU input.


Is there any reason I can't use this connection to pass digital 5.1 sound to my pre/pro to be decoded? It appears to be only 2 channel, but so is SPDIF.


Are there benefits to using this connection over coax or optical SPDIF?


Thanks!

 

[Wendell R. Breland]

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Originally Posted by brodgers Is there any reason I can't use this connection to pass digital 5.1 sound to my pre/pro to be decoded? It appears to be only 2 channel, but so is SPDIF.

There is no reason not to use, it should work fine. If the source is 5.1 then it should work.

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Are there benefits to using this connection over coax or optical SPDIF?

In a pro environment AES/EBU is used because of long cable runs (i.e. 50, 100 200 ft), it is a balanced system so it has common mode rejection (many have switched to using coax cable with BNC connectors).


For home use I use only Toslink (optical) S/PDIF. Cheap, works well, and can not cause ground loops!!