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   Robert Peirce to Robert Peirce   
   Re: Gefen FireWire 400 Repeater   
   14 Feb 12 18:05:47   
   
   From: bob@peirce-family.com   
      
   In article ,   
    Robert Peirce  wrote:   
      
   > Anybody have any experience with this device?  I want to connect a TC   
   > Electronics Impact Twin to my Hi-Fi and my MacBook Pro to use with Pure   
   > Vinyl/Music, but they are too far apart to do this directly.  It occurs   
   > to me I might be able to drop a FireWire cable through the floor and   
   > bring it out where I need it.   
   >   
   > My problem is I have had mixed results with extenders of various types.   
   > I tried a WiFi extender that never really worked at all.  I tried a long   
   > TosLink cable and the best I could get, due to length, was 48/24.  This   
   > gadget plus the cable isn't terribly expensive.  I could probably do it   
   > for well under $100, but I don't want to waste the money.   
      
   I find there are several other repeaters available beyond the Gefen.   
   The same problem applies.  I am confident a relatively short cable will   
   work just fine between the two devices for audio.  I really need to know   
   whether a repeater will work over a 30' line.   
      
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