CD-RW Drive as CD Audio player

Paswa · 8th November 2007, 04:06 PM

I have a PC and a DVD Player

So I wont need a Audio CD player

But this is just a experiment. My Benq 52X32X32X has a 4-port audio out jack in back panel. connection pins are:

1 - Right OUT
2 - GROUND
3 - GROUND
4 - Left OUT

I put a molex connection on the powee port of the ROM.
but when I connect my amplifier to pin 1 and 2, It sound's nothing --- A silence of night.

IS it impossible to use the audio out port ? Or is my experiment will never succeed or any other wrong of mine ? can u telll

I'll post the pictures next day

giulio · 8th November 2007, 04:34 PM

Uhm,

Interesting. But Chip Amps forum??

Best
Giulio

Paswa · 8th November 2007, 04:39 PM

sorry it should be posted on Digital Forum

nitinbose · 9th November 2007, 03:16 PM

Hi Paswa,

This feature may not be available with all CD/DVD ROM/RW drives. Its only available if the drive has an onboard amplifier, so that it can convert the digital information from the audio CDs to analog audio, which would then be available through the connector you are trying to use.

However, nowadays, the digital information is communicated to the computer through the IDE/USB cable and the OS/media player does the conversion of digital to analog and passess the audio to the soundcard so that the signal is audible.

Maybe you should lookout for a drive that has a "play" button, which does support this function.

Thanks,

Nitin.

MCLL · 9th November 2007, 03:32 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Paswa
I have a PC and a DVD Player

So I wont need a Audio CD player

But this is just a experiment. My Benq 52X32X32X has a 4-port audio out jack in back panel. connection pins are:

1 - Right OUT
2 - GROUND
3 - GROUND
4 - Left OUT

I put a molex connection on the powee port of the ROM.
but when I connect my amplifier to pin 1 and 2, It sound's nothing --- A silence of night.

IS it impossible to use the audio out port ? Or is my experiment will never succeed or any other wrong of mine ? can u telll

I'll post the pictures next day

Hi !
you should go through the following URL

DIY CD drive based on a computer CDROM

Tambourine Man · 12th November 2007, 05:02 PM

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Cal Weldon · 12th November 2007, 05:03 PM

Moved to digital.

Paswa · 16th November 2007, 06:24 AM

The last q here. there is a two-pin port in the CD Drive marked DIGITAL AUDIO OUT . if i use a dac , and then a audio amp, will i be able to listen audio CD??

audio-kraut · 16th November 2007, 06:42 AM

Short answer: yes. That is how I run my diy cd rom player

Paswa · 16th November 2007, 12:17 PM

Quote:

Short answer: yes. That is how I run my diy cd rom player

mr. kraut, what chip you use as dac?
do i need any ATA controller to use the cd drive as a Audio CD player?

8th November 2007, 04:06 PM	#1
Paswa diyAudio Member Join Date: Aug 2007	CD-RW Drive as CD Audio player I have a PC and a DVD Player So I wont need a Audio CD player But this is just a experiment. My Benq 52X32X32X has a 4-port audio out jack in back panel. connection pins are: 1 - Right OUT 2 - GROUND 3 - GROUND 4 - Left OUT I put a molex connection on the powee port of the ROM. but when I connect my amplifier to pin 1 and 2, It sound's nothing --- A silence of night. IS it impossible to use the audio out port ? Or is my experiment will never succeed or any other wrong of mine ? can u telll I'll post the pictures next day

12th November 2007, 05:03 PM	#7
Cal Weldon Speakerholic diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: British Columbia	Moved to digital. __________________ Next stop: Margaritaville Some of Cal's stuff \| Cal Weldon Consulting

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8th November 2007, 04:34 PM	#2
giulio diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: ???	Uhm, Interesting. But Chip Amps forum?? Best Giulio

8th November 2007, 04:39 PM	#3
Paswa diyAudio Member Join Date: Aug 2007	sorry it should be posted on Digital Forum

9th November 2007, 03:16 PM	#4
nitinbose diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2007	Hi Paswa, This feature may not be available with all CD/DVD ROM/RW drives. Its only available if the drive has an onboard amplifier, so that it can convert the digital information from the audio CDs to analog audio, which would then be available through the connector you are trying to use. However, nowadays, the digital information is communicated to the computer through the IDE/USB cable and the OS/media player does the conversion of digital to analog and passess the audio to the soundcard so that the signal is audible. Maybe you should lookout for a drive that has a "play" button, which does support this function. Thanks, Nitin.

12th November 2007, 05:02 PM	#6
Tambourine Man diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2007	T H A N K S

16th November 2007, 06:24 AM	#8
Paswa diyAudio Member Join Date: Aug 2007	The last q here. there is a two-pin port in the CD Drive marked DIGITAL AUDIO OUT . if i use a dac , and then a audio amp, will i be able to listen audio CD??

16th November 2007, 06:42 AM	#9
audio-kraut diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: 12km off the alaska highway in northern BC	Short answer: yes. That is how I run my diy cd rom player

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