Square waves or 1's and 0's?


When my pc is sending signal to my avr via ethernet cable, is it sending 1's and 0's or is it sending square waves? When my transport is sending signal to coax input on my processor, is it sending square waves or 1's and 0's?

Lynne
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Showing 2 responses by knghifi

It's 1's and 0's. A cd is basically a file of 1's and 0's. DAC is a computer that converts digital (1's and 0's) to an analog signal ... D to A converter. Data must be loaded into memory before the CPU can process it whether streamed from a computer or transport.

Ideally it should work like any program. When it starts, loads into memory before running. This eliminates jitter, complex synchronization between DAC and tranport ... Can you imagine running your browser or MS Office off a CD drive?

Even HD video is streaming with more data demand than audio. Netflicks almost bankrupted before streaming to compete with the cable companies.