SPDIF to TOSLINK without quality loss

drumdrum · May 6, 2013 at 9:40 PM

Hi,

Up until recently, I currently record with my KPA using the RCA spdif connectors on the back into my soundcard. Grand, sorted!

However, my soundcard had to go back for a service due to some faulty internal connector with one of the headphone jacks.

Sooooo.... Long story short, looks like I may be getting a new interface. The company (Steinberg) have a new iteration of their soundcard that I may look to get....however, although it does have spdif connectors, they are the toslink kind and not the RCA kind.

Is there a way to connect my Kemper spdif RCA to the Toslink RCA inputs on my potential new soundcard without either:

A - losing ANY sound quality, and
B - Not costing a arm and a leg to do so? Ideally, Id like a cheap-and-cheerful solution for this.

Does anyone else connect their KPA up this way?

Many thanks!

-DD

drumdrum · May 6, 2013 at 9:41 PM

Ive no idea about the formatting of my original post....it looked grant in the box while I typed it...ah well.....

Quitty · May 7, 2013 at 5:51 AM

There are unidirectional s/pdif to toslink converters on Ebay - they need an AC outlet and cost about 20$.
As for quality, there is absolutely no quality loss with digital connections, ever - so obviously, no loss with s/pdif to toslink either.

drumdrum · May 7, 2013 at 11:19 PM

cool beans matey! I found a few things online for cheap so I think Im sorted. Kinda annoyed about needing an additional power outlet though....but what can you do!