5/10 Aging

AES3/EBU (Digital Audio)

Audio Standard
Max Speed
0.01 Gbps
Max Resolution
—
Power Delivery
—
Released
1985

Professional digital audio interface carrying two channels over balanced XLR cable. Supports up to 24-bit/192kHz. The studio-grade alternative to consumer S/PDIF.

Bandwidth
10 Mbps
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Capabilities

Data ✗
Video ✗
Audio ✓
Power ✗
Ethernet ✗

Future-Proof Analysis

Entrenched in professional studios. Not going anywhere but Dante/AES67 networking is the modern alternative.

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