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I am not sure if this would solve any of your problems, but have you looked
into the Dio 2496 to see if it would work better for you?
----- Original Message -----
From: Timothy P. Stockman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2000 9:55 AM
Subject: MD: DIO2448
>
> I have had a DIO2448 for about 6 months. I'm writing this because DIO2448
> information is currently on the Minidisc Community page. The DIO2448 has
6
> connectors on the attached bracket: TOSlink in, TOSlink out, S/PDIF coax
in,
> S/PDIF coax out, and 2 RCA connectors for analog line level output.
>
> The good features of the DIO2448 are:
> 1) High quality, low distortion, low noise analog output, much better than
> many sound cards or motherboard audio.
> 2) TOSlink and coax digital inputs and outputs.
> 3) Native support for both 44.1KHz (MD) and 48KHz unlike some 48KHz only
> outputs.
> 4) RCA analog output connectors; much more reliable than mini-phone jacks
> due to the higher contact pressure.
> 5) Up to 24-bits supported. Machines with ATRAC 4.5 generate 20-bit
audio,
> ATRAC "R" generate 24-bit audio. But resolution greater that 16-bits is
not
> well supported by most PC software.
> 6) Low cost. I got mine for $120.
>
> The problems with the DIO2448 are:
> 1) Digital output not accepted by Sony MDS-PC2.
> 2) No digital input switching. The TOSlink, coax and internal TTL header
> are all ORed together, so you can only connect a signal to one at a time.
>
> Routing features, may be useful, may be a problem, depeding on your
> application:
> 1) Analog outputs can be switched to monitor the digital output or the
> digital input.
> 2) Digital outputs can be switched to the DAC or to the digital inputs
> ("loop" mode).
> 3) No analog input, so you have to use the ADC in the minidisc.
>
> Loop mode does *not* retime or modify the digital audio signal in any way.
> Several people have suggested that I connect the S/PDIF header on my CDROM
> to the header on the DIO2448 in an attempt to fix the "DIN unlock" problem
> that occurs between tracks. Not only does the *not* change anything, but
it
> effectively disables use of the TOSlink or coax inputs!
>
> I've been using the DIO2448 for input (from the MDS-PC2) only. I added a
> TOSlink transmitter to my motherboard (16-bit only) and am using that to
> transfer from the PC to the MD.
>
>
>
>
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