[ARSCLIST] TOSlink and/or S/PDIF input options for PC?

[andy Kolovos <akolovos@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

ARSC-Friends,

Thanks for all the help on the last question regarding headphone amps. 
Now I've got another.  I'm poised to begin a new project that will require
an inexpensive digital audio signal (S/PDIF and/or TOSLink) input device
(PCI card, USB dongle, PCMCIA card, etc.) for use in my home.  It will be
used to accept a TOSLink or S/PDIF signal from the digital output of a
MiniDisc component unit so that I can transfer MD field recordings to a PC
(my dissertation research and my fiance's fieldwork) for CD-ROM and HDD
storage.

Please note--I'm not asking about A/D converters--just interested in
lower-cost (i.e. $50 to $150) digital audio signal input options for
Windows PCs (XP).  All I want to do is get the digits off the MD as digits
and then on to the PC as digits.

I'm familiar with the Edirol TOSLink-to-USB doo-dad, the UA-1EX, and I'm
curious to know if anyone has used it for digital audio input.

As always, thanks!

andy




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Andy Kolovos
Archivist/Folklorist
Vermont Folklife Center
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