Ä Area: 15 ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ Msg#: 1 Pvt Date: 08 Jun 96 10:59:00 From: Victor Yiu To: Dat-heads@virginia.edu Subj: 7pin cable ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ Bigfish, You can practically build one yourself, although you may prefer to consider Len's 7-pin cables for much better construction. Most of this information is through Heiko's 7-pin page and my experimentation. Try this at your own risk; I'm not responsible for anything that happens. __1__2__3__4___ | o o o o / Build your own interface for: | o o o / Sony Proprietary 7-pin connectors on D7/D8's |_________/ 5 6 7 It's my understanding that the D7/D8's output the signal 0-5v, not the standard +-.5v for the standard S/PDIF. It expects 0-5v in, but will work with +-.5v in my testing. BE CAREFUL when connecting the D7/D8's outputs to a deck's input without verification. Len's page lists a few decks that allow 0-5v. To connect 2 D7's together: --------------------------- Connect pin 6 (ground) together on both decks. On recording deck, connect pins 3 and 6 (enable digital in). Connect pin 5 (recording deck) to pin 1 (playback deck). Using the D7 for digital out: ----------------------------- Get an RCA plug for coax out. Connect pin 6 (ground) to the surround of the RCA plug. Connect pin 1 (dig. out) to the center of the RCA plug. Note that the output is NOT standard voltages. Using the D7 for digital in (recording): --------------------------------------- Connect the pins 3 and 6 together (enable digital in). Connect pin 6 (ground) to the outside surround of the RCA plug. Connect pin 5 (dig. in) to the center of the RCA plug. Although the D7 expects its 0-5v, it worked for me under +-.5v (standard coax). Enjoy, and please report back on the results. Again, I am not responsible, use at your own risk. -- http://www.rockpark.com