chefwong Posted July 19, 2006 Report Share Posted July 19, 2006 Does anyone have a pic ? Is it a mini Toslink connector ? I'm trying to connect it to a 3rd part processor *alpine unit* that has toslink connectors on it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
skicrave Posted July 19, 2006 Report Share Posted July 19, 2006 I would have to look, but I'm almost positive it's not toslink. Venturing a guess I would say it's a standard co-ax. Let me go check though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chefwong Posted July 19, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 19, 2006 Hmm....looking at pdfs and all - the pic from Z1 to DEQ-8000 processor looks like it's a toslink - adapter box. Adapter box to Headunit. On the pic, it's tough to tell if the adapter box is a coax or mini toslink connector....... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
skicrave Posted July 19, 2006 Report Share Posted July 19, 2006 Well, I can tell you that there certainly isn't a toslink out on the back of the unit, and no such adapter box is included, so it would seem that the connection from the headunit (if there is one, I'm starting to question that) would have to be Coax. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted July 19, 2006 Report Share Posted July 19, 2006 Who happens to have a pic of a Z1 that can post a pic of the back ;-) I'm pretty sure there is a digital out. Just not sure if it's a mini-toslink or per the diagram PDF, it's a digital coax and the *box* that comes with the DEW-8000 processor is a coax-optica convertor box. Better yet, who has a DEQ-P8000 and the whole set to post a pic of !l Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rlith Posted July 19, 2006 Report Share Posted July 19, 2006 No TOS link on the back of the unit... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
03Aviator Posted July 19, 2006 Report Share Posted July 19, 2006 There is indeed an optical connection on the back of the Z1. It's the closest to the fan (from the center) and is used by the 5.1 processor. I can't tell you what type of connection it is by the picture...but it sure looks like a TOS link on the picture of the 5.1 processor.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
skicrave Posted July 19, 2006 Report Share Posted July 19, 2006 What thread was that with pictures of the back of the unit (it's one of the HDD threads)? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
03Aviator Posted July 20, 2006 Report Share Posted July 20, 2006 [url=http://avic411.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=510&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=120]http://avic411.com/forum/viewtopic.php? ... &start=120[/url] Definitely doesn't look like a TOS link.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
skicrave Posted July 20, 2006 Report Share Posted July 20, 2006 There was another thread that had a top and back view of the Z1 fresh out of the box. I agree though, that's not Toslink. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted July 20, 2006 Report Share Posted July 20, 2006 I forgot the pic I saw but I cold have sworn it looked like a mini-toslink on it. But then again, based on the PDF's, with the DEQ processor, the layout looks more like a digital coax going into a coax spdif / toslink convertor box and from there, the usual *japanese* 4 pin digital cable. I may be very wrong....just gotta get my hands/eyes on a Z1 to see and play. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
crease-guard Posted July 23, 2006 Report Share Posted July 23, 2006 It's basically a mini plug like you would use on a set of ear phones. The manual then shows it going into a converter box that looks like it converts it to a Tos-link connection. Funny I looked for this today. I was wondering if you could take this digital out and pipe it to an external D/A converter for better SQ or to Pioneers DEQ-9200 for EQ and Time alingment features. I found this site [url]http://www.turboegt.com/Audio/Car%20Audio/Car%20Audio%20Main.htm[/url] the other night explaining how to add a Tos-link connector to basically any head unit. I think using this optical out on our HU making the converter box would be a piece of cake with just using a DMM and a couple parts from Mouser or DigiKey. Jay Quote Link to post Share on other sites
berniec Posted July 24, 2006 Report Share Posted July 24, 2006 [quote name="crease-guard"]It's basically a mini plug like you would use on a set of ear phones. The manual then shows it going into a converter box that looks like it converts it to a Tos-link connection. Jay[/quote] me wonders if the mini plug is just actually a coaxial SPDIF signal that then just gets converted into an optical SPDIF signal with the converter box from pioneer.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cirbirus Posted July 24, 2006 Report Share Posted July 24, 2006 The digital output on the back of the Z1 looks to be about the size of a mini-stereo. Now there is a mini-TOS connector that is about that size but I didn't look into the hole on the back of the Z1 to see if it was optical. What I would REALLY like is a TOS input so I could input something other than stereo. I'm sure there's some kind of adapter for $350, but I want the adapter built in to the unit. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
crease-guard Posted July 25, 2006 Report Share Posted July 25, 2006 The other thing I'd like to know is does this digital out carry all the audio signals coming out of the Z1 (i.e. AM/FM/mp3/cd/dvd etc..) or does it only carry those that go to the 5.1 decoder...i.e. those from DVD's? Does anyone out there have the 5.1 decoder that can look at the plug in adapter that comes with it so we can get some more information? Jay Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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