I'd be interested to know if you can quantify the random and data-dependent jitter that's inherent in a TOSLINK connection. The receiver I'm using, for example, specifies a pulse width distortion of up to +/- 20ns, and a random jitter that's typically 1ns but with a max of another 20ns.
At 44.1kHz, the line rate on the SPDIF interface is about 5.6 MHz - the pulse width is 177ns. So, whilst the receiver isn't so bad it's going to hamper reliable data recovery (provided the transmitted signal isn't total rubbish, of course), recovering a low-jitter clock from it could be a real challenge. If you can put a figure on how much of that jitter or skew is inherent, and how much of it is down to the cheapness of the receiver, I'd love to know. -- AndyC_772 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ AndyC_772's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10472 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=33146 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
