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AES/EBU S/PDIF

Can a CD transport with an AES/EBU output be connected to a CD burner with a RCA S/PDIF input via a XLR to RCA cable? Will the digital singal pass and what would be the resulting sonic degredation? If anyone can settle this argument between myself and a co-worker it would be much appreciated.
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blackie OP
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In case anybody is wondering...it works. We tried it with a Proceed MDT to an AVP with a XLR to RCA adaptor using a 75 ohm digital cable.
blackie OP
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For Genesis168 - AES/EBU is actually 5V not 3.5V and there is a margin of error of +/- 20% for the 110ohm AES connection and the S/PDIF allows +/- 5% margin of error.

P.S. The transport ONLY has AES/EBU, the burner has ONLY RCA S/PIDF. Anybody who has tried this before please let me know what the results are, it would be much appreciated.
blackie OP
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I don't own the units, just to clarify, and I would never try to do this. I was explaining to my coworker to not order a custom XLR to RCA digital cable for this purpose because it would expensive failure. He insists that it will work, it might not sound very good but signal will pass. Thanks to everybody for your input but as Genesis168 says...I guess we will have to go and buy an adaptor.
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