Does XLR-RCA converter work for digital?

You need a 110 to 75 Ohm transformer to do it right. Canare makes one, but it is xlr-BNC so you would still need a BNC to RCA adapter.

Wait - the EQ goes between the preamp output and the power amp in - that way one unit can serve all of your needs.

Also - and much more important - there is nothing to EQ between your transport and your DAC - its digital...

Ckorody,

I think the Behringer does have an option to EQ in digital? Got some ideas from this thread

http://forums.audioreview.com/showthread.php?t=16568

Anyway, from Rotarius's post, it can be inferred that the Coax is 75Ohm and the XLR is 110Ohm? I have a weak technical background.

SPDIF is 75 ohms, AES/EBU is 110 ohms - which is what Rotarius was saying in the first post

Wikipedia sez that SPDIF is "essentially" a consumer version of AES using consumer connectors - but AES 110/XLR is balanced (why it is used in pro installations) whereas SPDIF is single ended (why you find it on a consumer unit).

As I understand SPDIF was developed by the Sony CD consortium as a tool for testing - it would make sense that they were familiar with and used part or all of the AES (Audio Engineering Society) standard.

So the conversion may or may not be complex - best bet is to call Behringer

Thnx for the thread - I read the article and it still escapes me how they are EQing before the bits are decoded

No doubt however that good EQ is a wonderful thing

Your best bet is to get a convertor box which fully converts from one format to another. Something like this from Hosa..
http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/CDL313/