CDROM control KITs VFD version - Page 5

JesseG · 15th November 2008, 04:15 AM

For those of you not familliar with CD-ROM drives, try to find a Plextor CD-ROM drive, any model. These are the quietest, best built CD-ROM made. The CD-RW drives are even better.

They have excellent speed control, by far the best laser and one of the most reliable transports ever built.

Go ask the technician in a local computer shop that has been around for a while. Whne they trash an old PC or server, most will pull the Plextor drives, even if they have no use for them. They are just too good to throw away.

You should be able to find one for $25 or so.

Good luck

Jess

EUVL · 15th November 2008, 05:27 AM

Sorry for the stupid question, but how do I get the data out and stream it as spdif or I2S ?

Thanks,
Patrick

slowgay · 15th November 2008, 05:38 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by EUVL
Sorry for the stupid question, but how do I get the data out and stream it as spdif or I2S ?

Thanks,
Patrick

Hi Patrick

You can use the Analog out~

Regards
Huang

slowgay · 15th November 2008, 05:39 AM

You can make like this~is not looks good,but it works good~

EUVL · 15th November 2008, 05:52 AM

And the digital out is SPDIF ?
How much do you want for postage to Hong Kong ?

Patrick

slowgay · 15th November 2008, 06:04 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by EUVL
And the digital out is SPDIF ?
How much do you want for postage to Hong Kong ?

Patrick

Hi Patrick

Sorry I am not sure for the SPDIF,but i think it would be OK too.
To Hongkong?not Germany?Total for one kit to Hongkong is 32USD~

Thanks~

glt · 15th November 2008, 06:16 AM

Digital out works too.

Built a little Toslink adapter Toshiba totx176. Just follow the connections in the datasheet. In every CD/DVD ROM there is two pins next to the analog audio output in the back. That is the spdif output but it is TTL level which I think is 5volts. Rather that risk frying my DAC, I Decided to use toslink which can take the 5V spdif fine.

All you need is 5V power which is the same needed by the controller and one 8.2Kohm resistor.

slowgay · 15th November 2008, 06:22 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by glt
Digital out works too.

Built a little Toslink adapter Toshiba totx176. Just follow the connections in the datasheet. In every CD/DVD ROM there is two pins next to the analog audio output in the back. That is the spdif output but it is TTL level which I think is 5volts. Rather that risk frying my DAC, I Decided to use toslink which can take the 5V spdif fine.

All you need is 5V power which is the same needed by the controller and one 8.2Kohm resistor.

Thanks~

EUVL · 15th November 2008, 06:56 AM

A friend from HK will get in touch. Pls reserve one.
He might even pick it up from Shenzhen.

Patrick

slowgay · 15th November 2008, 07:15 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by EUVL
A friend from HK will get in touch. Pls reserve one.
He might even pick it up from Shenzhen.

Patrick

OK~Thanks

15th November 2008, 04:15 AM	#41
JesseG diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Mid coast of British Columbia	CD-ROM Controller kit For those of you not familliar with CD-ROM drives, try to find a Plextor CD-ROM drive, any model. These are the quietest, best built CD-ROM made. The CD-RW drives are even better. They have excellent speed control, by far the best laser and one of the most reliable transports ever built. Go ask the technician in a local computer shop that has been around for a while. Whne they trash an old PC or server, most will pull the Plextor drives, even if they have no use for them. They are just too good to throw away. You should be able to find one for $25 or so. Good luck Jess __________________ "If we crashed our cars as often as we crashed our computers, we'd all be dead!"

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15th November 2008, 05:27 AM	#42
EUVL diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2003	Sorry for the stupid question, but how do I get the data out and stream it as spdif or I2S ? Thanks, Patrick

15th November 2008, 05:52 AM	#45
EUVL diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2003	And the digital out is SPDIF ? How much do you want for postage to Hong Kong ? Patrick

15th November 2008, 06:16 AM	#47
glt diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2004	Digital out works too. Built a little Toslink adapter Toshiba totx176. Just follow the connections in the datasheet. In every CD/DVD ROM there is two pins next to the analog audio output in the back. That is the spdif output but it is TTL level which I think is 5volts. Rather that risk frying my DAC, I Decided to use toslink which can take the 5V spdif fine. All you need is 5V power which is the same needed by the controller and one 8.2Kohm resistor.

15th November 2008, 06:56 AM	#49
EUVL diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2003	A friend from HK will get in touch. Pls reserve one. He might even pick it up from Shenzhen. Patrick

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