[jclark5093]

I have my 11R (which is a very capable monitor stand for my iMac, for those who never thought to try...) connected to my Saffire Pro 40 via SPDIF, but using an audio RCA cable (it's the only thing I had around, when I purchased the 11R I didn't know there was a difference, never used SPDIF before, only ADAT).

It works.

Sometimes.

Sometimes it doesn't. No equipment has been moved, nothing has changed, other than power cycles (or shutting down for the night and turning on the next day).

Does it stand to reason that there is something wrong with my settings? Hardware defect? Or is this the kind of thing that happens with a 3ft run of cable with the wrong impedance? I will buy a pair of SPDIF cables from amazon if that is what I *need* but from everything I can find on google and DUC, audio cables should work fine for short runs.

Thanks for any advice!