kyle_neuron
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SPDIF is compatible with AES3 as a protocol, but the cable impedances and drive voltages are not the same as AES3.Well - sorry folks for me to also to come back on that repetitive question.
I certainly have read all the messages on this thread right from the beginning (and plenty others on that subject) with great interest, but sometimes answers just don't match my very low level of technical competence - sorry.
In practice (and for dummies as me), would that mean that I can just use the digital output of my Node3 (optical or coaxial) with a "short" cable adapter "coax to AES" like https://www.thomannmusic.com/pro_snake_aes_ebu_spdif_cable_male_3.htm ?
I guess I could also translate my question in :"Are the digital outputs of the Node 3 = spdif"? (here you get an impression about my level of technical expertise ).
I guess volume/level is best handled via the volume control knob attached to the GLM-kit (rather than through the Node then)?
Thks
However, in many circumstances using a simple adapter with short cables works fine. Until it doesn't. Being digital, you know when that happens because the signal drops completely.
Personally, I'd try it with the adapter cable first. If it's set and forget, then happy days. If you have intermittent issues, then you can get a 75 Ohm RCA-RCA SPDIF cable, a 110 Ohm XLR male to XLR female cable (a cheap DMX 3-pin will be fine) and one of these impedance converters:
https://www.neutrik.com/en/product/naditbnc-m