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Re: AES/EBU Digital Outs, what can I use them for?Digital outputs are great for minimizing AD/DA conversions. When when they stack up they can degrade sound quality depending on the quality of the components in the chain.But whether they're useful to you or not depends on what's next in the chain. If by chance you have amps with AES inputs then I'd be using those over analog inputs because then you're keeping it digital all the way to the amp. If you have a DSP that gives you the option of digital or analog inputs but just has analog outputs, then its the same number of conversions it's just happening in a different place. Maybe the DSP has better converters than your stage box or maybe the difference will be negligible.If you're just feeding self powered speakers with analog inputs with nothing in between, then your digital outputs aren't going to be much use at least, on your PA anyway.
Re: AES/EBU Digital Outs, what can I use them for?
Digital outputs are great for minimizing AD/DA conversions. When when they stack up they can degrade sound quality depending on the quality of the components in the chain.
But whether they're useful to you or not depends on what's next in the chain. If by chance you have amps with AES inputs then I'd be using those over analog inputs because then you're keeping it digital all the way to the amp. If you have a DSP that gives you the option of digital or analog inputs but just has analog outputs, then its the same number of conversions it's just happening in a different place. Maybe the DSP has better converters than your stage box or maybe the difference will be negligible.
If you're just feeding self powered speakers with analog inputs with nothing in between, then your digital outputs aren't going to be much use at least, on your PA anyway.
