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May 13, 2017 at 8:43 am #26527
Tobi
Keymaster

    ADAT is a lightpipe, optical.

    SPDIF is electrical, in fact a standard RCA cable.

    ADAT can carry 8 output/input channels on each connection.

    SPDIF carries 2 output/input channels - typical a stereo in/out.