spdif disto??

[wildplum]

i am looking for a box that will route any one of three (i'll take 4 or even 2 if that's all there is)
switch selectable spdif inputs to one spdif output. any recommendations? thanks.

[NorseHorse]

There are a number of video switchers out there (really simple / cheap units) that are designed to switch between various RCA inputs to a single RCA output. You just push a button to switch around. Would that suit your needs?

[Barnabas]

$20 from Radio Shack.

GE 4-Way Audio/Video Selector Switch - RadioShack.com

It's not designed specifically for SPDIF, but it has RCA-jack inputs and outputs and can switch up to four inputs.

There is no circuitry inside, it's just a hard-wired switch, so it should work fine for SPDIF.

[wildplum]

do these devices (radio shack et al) maintain 75ohm connection- or does that not matter?

my intended use is to connect 3 devices that output spdif (and that i never use at the same time) into one spdif input on a digital mixer.

[Dubai]

there are 2 options...

using a decent soundcard with DSP mixer...
like RME hdsp AES32 or Lynx AES16

with AES/EBU to s/pdif baluns
from ETSLan.com PA813

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or purchasing a rack mount detangler from Z-SYS.

[loujudson]

Originally Posted by wildplum

do these devices (radio shack et al) maintain 75ohm connection- or does that not matter?

my intended use is to connect 3 devices that output spdif (and that i never use at the same time) into one spdif input on a digital mixer.

Hi Paul. I have an older Sony "AV Selector" similar to the RS thing above. I use the audio side to switch my analog aux in, and the video side for the SPDIF between four units - a CD player (Masterlink), sound devices 744, and Digi Mbox2 PRO and Digi 002R. It works fine, since it is a simple hard wired switch.

I don't record thorugh it, just monitor, and for that is it fine! I use it as input selctor for Presonus Central Station and it sounds as good a hard wired. It IS hard wired, and for the short signal path I don't think the impedance matters.

Lou

[wildplum]

Thanks lou. i plan to only monitor through it- and only non-crucial monitoring at that. looking to save reaching behind the board to plug in a different cord each time I want a different source.