Hi, what's going to be a best way to connect windows pc to aes/ebu input?
I have USB and i have Realtek® Audio CODEC with Optical S/PDIF Out.
What i found:
https://www.thomann.de/gr/pro_snake_aes_ebu_spdif_cable_male_3.htm (but this needs some active optical->rca converter)
doukaudio.com
https://www.smsl-audio.com/portal/product/detail/id/808.html (with rca to xlr cable)
www.audiophonics.fr
Also these: https://vi.aliexpress.com/item/1005004371113948.html and they look the best, except that it's something very custom made and scary. But it at least has a transformer on the output according to what i saw on ebay. And marking-erased chip haha.
What i need:
To connect windows to genelec digitally cheaply, 44/16, up to 192/24 or whatever is important these days. But bluetooth would be nice. Up to $100?
I have USB and i have Realtek® Audio CODEC with Optical S/PDIF Out.
What i found:
https://www.thomann.de/gr/pro_snake_aes_ebu_spdif_cable_male_3.htm (but this needs some active optical->rca converter)

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What i need:
To connect windows to genelec digitally cheaply, 44/16, up to 192/24 or whatever is important these days. But bluetooth would be nice. Up to $100?
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