NewBuyer;225775 Wrote: > Hi Chinanico, > Yes that is exactly right, the coax was completely unplugged (both > ends) when the Toslink was in place. > > > > Hi gdg, > In addition, I am not sure that a ground loop through an unbalanced > *digital* coax connection would necessarily produce an analog 60Hz hum > effect, as it can of course do through an unbalanced analog cable... > but I could be mistaken.
It certainly is possible. Much depends on the SPDIF transmitter/receiver circuit design. It doesn't matter what signal is on the wire - it's whether or not it is possible to make an electrical connection through to the circuitary/metalwork. Any induced RF etc on either the ground or hot wires can then cause issues - potentially. Sometimes isolating impulse transformers are used which ameliorate this issues - but not always. -- Phil Leigh You want to see the signal path BEFORE it gets onto a CD/vinyl...it ain't what you'd call minimal... ...SB3+TACT+Altmann+MF DACXV3/Linn tri-amped Aktiv 5.1 system and some very expensive cables ;o) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Phil Leigh's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=85 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=38188 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
