[linux-audio-user] different sound cards drift problem with spdif

[Lee Revell]

On Sat, 2004-12-25 at 20:11 +0100, Stefano Cavallari wrote:
> I connected the two with a spdif connector because the internal one seems
> to have a better ADC than emu10k1
> (Sblive external Digital Out jack to Internal Spdif IN)
> 

Really?  I would expect the emu10k1 to have a better ADC.

http://kxproject.lugosoft.com/comparison/part5.htm
http://kxproject.lugosoft.com/comparison/part6.htm

> Maybe it's because of drift (of ~3hz) of the two card spdif clock. How can
> I make the two card sync'ed?
> 

You can't.  This is an FAQ.

Lee