S/Pdif output board

Michele Spinolo · 13th December 2004, 11:02 AM

Hi guys,

does anyone know about an already made DIY project, a kit, a not DIY stuff which is simply capable of accepting I2S signals (plus datas, which I think are needed) and convert them to S/Pdif output?

The practical thing would be tap it before DACs of a multichannel player in order to obtain 3 stereo s/pdif outputs.

Sorry for my ignorance in electronics!

rfbrw · 13th December 2004, 06:15 PM

SACD and DVD-A Digital Output

Michele Spinolo · 13th December 2004, 09:44 PM

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Originally posted by rfbrw
SACD and DVD-A Digital Output

Thanks, but I already knew about this mod: unluckily it's quite expansive, and some cheap player such as Pioneer DV575 perform a DSD to PCM conversion per default, so intercepting I2S signals just beforse DACs will lead to only a I2S to S/pdif conversion, being sure all datas are PCMs.

That's the reason why I'm looking for a s/odif output board only.

rfbrw · 13th December 2004, 11:51 PM

High price aside, I don't quite see what your objection to this board is. I would have thought any other board performing the same task would be similar.

Michele Spinolo · 14th December 2004, 07:14 AM

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Originally posted by rfbrw
High price aside, I don't quite see what your objection to this board is. I would have thought any other board performing the same task would be similar.

rfbrw,

the board you linked uses a processor for DSD to PCM conversion (while in my case this is not needed because it's already performed by my Pioneed DV575 per default), and this processor is used to monitor incoming signal (look at them to see if they are PCM or DSD).

I have only PCM I2S signals, so I wouldn't like to buy a so expansive device which performs a lot of operation I do not need.

rfbrw · 16th December 2004, 05:50 PM

All the general purpose SPDIF boards I've seen (all two of them) do other things as SPDIF on its own is probabaly too small a task to charge much for. It may well be a lot cheaper to build one of your own if all you want just SPDIF out.

hifi · 16th December 2004, 06:17 PM

Look at this thread using that IC there is no particular need for the outputs to be optical

Yay! MAudio Revo modded for 3 SPDIF outputs

tiroth · 16th December 2004, 06:45 PM

http://www.hut.fi/~jwagner/electr/minidisc-spdif/

As you can see it is very simple.

I will be designing a PCB for this chip in the next couple weeks that has jumpers for configuring settings. My existing boards use CS8405a but I need the DIT4096 because of its 512x MCK support.

rfbrw · 16th December 2004, 08:43 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Michele Spinolo

rfbrw,

the board you linked uses a processor for DSD to PCM conversion (while in my case this is not needed because it's already performed by my Pioneed DV575 per default), and this processor is used to monitor incoming signal (look at them to see if they are PCM or DSD).

I have only PCM I2S signals, so I wouldn't like to buy a so expansive device which performs a lot of operation I do not need.

If you do consider building something, have a look at the AKM EK4101A. It has 4 spdif outputs.

hifi · 16th December 2004, 09:08 PM

44 pin LQFP ... makes it a very user friendly chip..

13th December 2004, 11:02 AM	#1
Michele Spinolo diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Maranello	S/Pdif output board Hi guys, does anyone know about an already made DIY project, a kit, a not DIY stuff which is simply capable of accepting I2S signals (plus datas, which I think are needed) and convert them to S/Pdif output? The practical thing would be tap it before DACs of a multichannel player in order to obtain 3 stereo s/pdif outputs. Sorry for my ignorance in electronics! __________________ Ciao Michele

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13th December 2004, 06:15 PM	#2
rfbrw diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: .	SACD and DVD-A Digital Output

13th December 2004, 11:51 PM	#4
rfbrw diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: .	High price aside, I don't quite see what your objection to this board is. I would have thought any other board performing the same task would be similar.

16th December 2004, 05:50 PM	#6
rfbrw diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: .	All the general purpose SPDIF boards I've seen (all two of them) do other things as SPDIF on its own is probabaly too small a task to charge much for. It may well be a lot cheaper to build one of your own if all you want just SPDIF out.

16th December 2004, 06:17 PM	#7
hifi diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: sweden	Look at this thread using that IC there is no particular need for the outputs to be optical Yay! MAudio Revo modded for 3 SPDIF outputs

16th December 2004, 06:45 PM	#8
tiroth diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Pittsburgh, PA, USA	http://www.hut.fi/~jwagner/electr/minidisc-spdif/ As you can see it is very simple. I will be designing a PCB for this chip in the next couple weeks that has jumpers for configuring settings. My existing boards use CS8405a but I need the DIT4096 because of its 512x MCK support.

16th December 2004, 09:08 PM	#10
hifi diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: sweden	44 pin LQFP ... makes it a very user friendly chip..

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