Terratec Vice Versa

Terratec Vice Versa ... as a bidirectional converter or as a signal repeater.

In bidirectional mode, the input signal from the optical input is routed to the electrical output and from the electrical input to the optical output. As a result, it is possible to use a DAT recorder for recording and playback without having to swap all of the cables over when changing operating modes. When using the Vice Versa as a signal repeater, the input signal - which is received at either the coaxial or optical input, depending o­n the switch setting - is always available at both output ports. Two digital recording devices can thus be connected if required.

In addition, Vice Versa can be used to bridge large distances. The integrated signal amplification can be used to effectively increase the limited range of digital audio lines. This can be a great help, especially in live-performance environments. A special highlight is the choice of power supplies, either via a standard USB cable or an external power adapter - Vice Versa can therefore be used with a desktop or notebook PC without the need for an AC outlet! The cinch ports are completely isolated to effectively prevent ground loops.

Vice Versa supports up to 24 bit/192 kHz as well as AC3 and DTS streaming for connections to DVD players and similar devices. As a result, the S/PDIF converter is the ideal bridge between optical and coaxial digital-audio sources in virtually any situation.