OX box optical output issue: advice, please

lukedlb

I'm about to buy a used Ox box at a great price since the seller says there's an issue with the optical output. However, he says it might be down to his audio interface/sound card. It's still in guarantee but without the box.
600 quid is a great price.  My Presonus audio interface doesn't have an optical input so I won't be able to test it, meaning I'll be using with the Ox's audio outputs anyway. At least for the time being until I invest in an apollo X interface.

Any thoughts, please?

Winny_Pooh

ADAT or SPDIF?
I have seen budget lightpipe cables that just don't work. Far more likely to be an interface issue or the input sample rates are wrong than the OX having a fault.

Even if it does I doubt you will miss the feature much. 

lukedlb

Winny_Pooh said:

ADAT or SPDIF?
I have seen budget lightpipe cables that just don't work. Far more likely to be an interface issue or the input sample rates are wrong than the OX having a fault.

Even if it does I doubt you will miss the feature much. 

in fact, that's what I'm wondering too. Analogue outputs should be fine into an interface. I'm hoping that the seller is having an issue with cables/interface issues rather than the digital output of the Ox itself. TBH, I'm totally unfamiliar with recording in the digital world so another huge learning curve is required. As such I'm unable to answer whether it's ADAT or SPDIF.

razorblade_beat

Regardless of the potential issue that’s a stellar price...I recently bought one a few month back and absolutely love it! I just use the normal outs. 

notsopro

Having recently paid full price new for one, I absolutely love it, and honestly for that price even if the issue was there, it’s a bargain and worth every penny in my view.

given you probably won’t use the output, I wouldn’t let it put you off, and if you changed your mind I think you’d easily get your money back on it.

Wazmeister

Luke Id snatch his hand off for that price... youll never use that optical out anyway...

The poster below had it bang on, imho.

Winny_Pooh said:

ADAT or SPDIF?
I have seen budget lightpipe cables that just don't work. Far more likely to be an interface issue or the input sample rates are wrong than the OX having a fault.

Even if it does I doubt you will miss the feature much. 

lukedlb

after @razorblade_beat @notsopro and @Wazmeister recommendation, I think I'll go for it. The seller uses an apollo x4 and said it was working when he got it in 2019, then when he tried it again nothing came out.
The important thing is getting the ox to reproduce the clean on the Redplate, Warren.

Next investments will be an apollo Twin quad and some Genelec 8020 monitors. The specs show that the 8020D is different to the previous ones. Worth buying a new 8020D or getting a used 8020A or B? Any thoughts @Wazmeister ?

lukedlb

I have the Ox box. 

I should probably ask forgiveness to the digital gods for ignoring them and downright insulting them. 

The ox is remarkable. Attenuation with the Redplate is incredible so I can play at home. But why would I when the headphones sound so good. I don’t have the guts to put the speaker cab away just yet, especially since I’m terrified my kids might play with the speaker output. 

lukedlb

And the spdif works. The seller himself fixed the issue before selling it to me. 

razorblade_beat

Even bigger bargain then! Also agree the OX is amazing! 

smogfalls

Amazing kit,I use mine all day, everyday! .. one of my best purchases for a loooooong time.. thanks again @Wazmeister ;;

lukedlb

smogfalls said:

Amazing kit,I use mine all day, everyday! .. one of my best purchases for a loooooong time.. thanks again @Wazmeister ;;

Amen, especially since I have wax’s Redplate.

notsopro

glad you're liking it, i literally was so close to pm'ing you and being like 'mate, seriously, you have to get this, but thought wasn't my money to spend paying full price for mine, feel like you really got yourself a bargain there, good effort.