Merging digital streams

Posted by Alan L. Maier [SysOp] [IP: 12.75.199.230] on August 22, 1999 at 13:48:15
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In Reply to: Merging digital streams posted by Geoff Rubin on August 20, 1999 at 01:35:58:

Geoff,

A key problem with having 2 digital sources is that while only 1 may be "active", both signals are present... one modulated and one not.

With the MC-1, why not direct each CD player to it's own Toslink input and label 2 inputs as CD1 and CD2? Then you could switch between inputs via remote.

My other option would be to use a digital directing unit - however you would need a manual over-ride as typically the unit locks onto the first signal (modulated or not). With a little investigation this might be your solution.

Good luck!

Alan

: I recently took the plunge into CD jukebox territory to manage my large CD collection. I bought two Sony 300 CD changers, which I have connected via a Slinke box to my Macintosh Powerbook running Titletrack Jukebox software, which is an amazingly cool system. The big rub is that while I can easily mix the analog outputs of the two changers into my Lexicon MC-1, I would prefer taking the Toslink (no coax) digital outs and rely on the far superior MC-1 DACs. Does anyone know of an easy way to merge these two digital streams, given that they alternate providing a signal and don’t provide simultaneous signals? Thanks in advance.

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