Audio transport
Analog Audio over Fiber
Move line-level audio across a venue without hum, ground loops or a copper run that fails inspection.
Analog audio over fiber solves two problems at once: distance, and the ground loop that appears the moment two buildings share a mains supply.
The family covers balanced line level, RCA, 3.5 mm stereo and unbalanced sources, in the channel count and connector type the installation needs.
| Family | Audio to Fiber |
|---|---|
| Products in this family | Analog Audio over Fiber |
| Built to order | Connector, channel count and control interface are configured per order |
Product
Analog Audio over Fiber
Balanced, RCA, 3.5 mm or unbalanced: audio arrives without hum and without a copper run to argue about.
Audio transportConfigured per linkXLR
What it does
- +Balanced audio to fiber for line-level feeds and intercom.
- +RCA audio to fiber for consumer and playback sources.
- +3.5 mm stereo to fiber for laptop, phone and reference feeds.
- +Unbalanced audio to fiber where the source is unbalanced by design.
- +Galvanic isolation between ends, which is the point of fiber audio.
- +Channel count and connector type configured to the installation.
Interfaces and configuration
| Signal types | Balanced, RCA, 3.5 mm stereo and unbalanced |
|---|---|
| Channels | Configured per link |
| Electrical side | XLR, TRS, RCA or 3.5 mm depending on model |
| Optical side | Fiber link |
| Benefit | Galvanic isolation, no ground loop, no copper run |
| Application | Stage to FOH, commentary positions, outside broadcast |
Models in this family
| Balanced audio to fiber | Line-level balanced feeds |
|---|---|
| RCA audio to fiber | Consumer and playback sources |
| 3.5 mm stereo to fiber | Laptop, phone and reference feeds |
| Unbalanced audio to fiber | Sources that are unbalanced by design |
Every unit is configured to the interfaces in the order. Nothing in this table is a performance claim; it is the interface list we build to. Ask for the datasheet when a number has to be committed to a drawing.
Questions buyers ask
Why put analog audio on fiber at all?
Because two points on different mains supplies will hum when copper joins them. Fiber breaks the electrical path, so the hum disappears and the run can cross a building or a road.
Does fiber audio add latency?
The conversion is a few microseconds, far below anything audible or relevant to lip sync in a live production.
Can one link carry several channels?
Yes, channel count is configured per link. Tell us how many feeds and which connector type at each end.