Can you convert a stereo audio output to a coaxial digital audio input?
Q. I'm looking to buy a home theater system and the one i'm looking at only has a Coaxial Digital Audio input. However, I want to connect my record player to it, which uses a stereo audio cable (one from the record player to the phono preamp, and another from the preamp to receiver. Is there such a cable that can convert/connect the stereo output of the phono preamp to the coaxial digital audio input of the home theater?
Asked by Brian D - Mon Nov 26 15:19:48 2007 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. look at a receiver that has analog inputs. The cable or device you are looking for is a receiver. It seems the one you are looking at will not cut it.
Answered by 42 - Mon Nov 26 15:45:46 2007

What audio signals are output by the center channel speaker in a home theater system?
Q. The reason I'm asking, is that I'm not sure if mine is working. Theres some static, but no real audio. I'm sure it's wired correctly. Will it only pass a certain frequency band at certain times, like other surround sound speakers or a sub? Is that why I'm not hearing anything when I check?
Asked by nipsy3 - Sun Aug 26 21:49:23 2007 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. IF you are running digital output - either digital coax or toslink (optical) AND are set up for surround sound (at least 5.1) then you should be hearing dialog from the center channel.
Answered by gkk_72 - Mon Aug 27 13:45:30 2007

What is the difference in audio recording quality between tape and hard drive video cameras?
Q. I am searching for a new video camera so I can record live concerts for my band. Audio set up will be 2 condenser mics on an 8 foot boom patched into a single 1/8 inch mic jack on the camera. Would tape or hard drive be a better option to record to as far as quality? I am aware that hard drives hold more data. I am only concerned with audio quality.
Asked by Slim Slurpee - Thu Jul 2 15:23:14 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. The recording media (in this case tape vs hard drive) is irrelevent. They are both digital. HDD camcorder compress the vido (and audio) more... You did not tell us what sort of music. If it is loud, your bigger issue is that hard disc drive camcorders can be impacted by the vibrations from the loud audio to the point of parking the hard drive heads to protect the platters. Neither miniDV tape nor flash memory based camcorders have this vibration issue. It is also possible that the loud audio - even if it does not shut down the hard drive because of the vibrations - can be loud enough to oversaturate the audio track resulting in a muddy sound - and what seems to be static. This is because the camcorder's auto mic gain can't handle it.… [cont.]
Answered by Little Dog - Thu Jul 2 16:36:23 2009