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ok before I start the sale I want to go over a few things, first some pics:






The Edge scaler has been modified with Shawn Foggs very capable boards, I work with alot of mod PCBs and Shawns are some of the best I have seen, the Edge for future proof capability uses the 4X board to deliver all 8 channels of PCM audio

I have chosen Neutrik 24K Gold RCA connectors that are isolated from the panel, these are very high-end RCA connectors that will serve the unit well for many years

internally I designed the mod to have the shortest possible signal lines and input wiring

This Edge modified for 4x SPDIF output was tested with various sources including the Panasonic BD30 BD player, Toshiba A35 HD player, a Oppo 981 DVD player. a Oppo 980 DVD player, a Onkyo 885 pre-amp, a DVDO VP50pro scaler and more

The Edge with mod passes any number of channels from 2 to 8 and works perfectly with 44.1KHZ, 48KHZ, 88.2KHZ and 96KHZ signals

Input sources will need to be set to do internal decoding via PCM output only, sending bitstream audio into the Edge and out of the mod will resort in noise

unlike I had originally planned the Edge didn't want to play nice with all sources with nothing connected to the HDMI outputs, most people will in fact want to use the video processing and HDMI outputs, so in the end I had to add a small addition device to the unit to enable 100% functionality in any and all systems, this is a small Gefen Detective unit

being that the Edge has 2 HDMI outputs, 1 labeled video/audio/main and a 2nd labeled audio only, the addition of this Gefen device is foolproof, you simply set the Edge setup menus to output the audio portion of the incoming HDMI signals to the audio only HDMI output, combined with the Gefen unit, this enables you to connect any display to the main HDMI input and not worry about it screwing with your 8 channel PCM audio, meaning you can connect any display to the Edge, even one that has a 2 channel PCM EDID, the Edge ignores this and reads the audio only HDMI output which is connected to the Gefen unit

so in short, you do whatever you want when you want, no HDMI sync is needed or you can use any monitor you want, turn it on of off or disconnect it while playing your audio, it simply doesn't matter, it is foolproof

the Gefen unit is to remain connected to the audio only HDMI output at all times, it does not require a power supply, just the connection between the scaler and unit

my recommendation for those that don't need display scaling or don't have HDMI display capability is this:

get a small 15" LCD monitor like the Westinghouse W1603, this is a small 720p LCD, connect it to the Edge video HDMI output and you instantly have a display to monitor all your sources while you have your main display turned off(no point wasting hours on that RS20 or CRT!!), perfect for viewing SACD display info or DVD-Audio, or showing off sound of a BD/HD-DVD disc while not needing video

the Edge is 100-240v capable out of the box, it comes with a US style power cord, so you will need a adapter for use in your region, we can include this with your order if requested

this powerbuy will include:

Edge Scaler with everything you normally get, power cable remote etc.
4x SPDIF mod with 24k gold RCAs
Gefen Detective
Short HDMI to DVI cable for the Gefen to audio only HDMI output on Edge

I will be posting details on the powerbuy later this evening, please post any any all questions you may have about the mod or even scaler functionality

thanks guys, appreciate the opportunity very much