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S/PDIF patchbay?

I'm thinking of making my own little half rack space S/PDIF patchbay. Depending on the state of flux my little studio is in I have had as many as 5 devices with digital IO. Pulling my rack stand out to use the ports is a pain. Fabricating the thing isn't a problem. I am wondering about the propensity of signal degradation with digital transmission.

ADAT to 4 SPDIF

I have a couple of effects units that I use as external effects in Cubase SX. They work wonderfully well but at the moment I'm using the analog inputs and outputs. Ideally I would like to interface them digitally. I have a MOTU 2408 MkIII with a spare ADAT port, is there a cheap'ish ADAT to 4 SPDIF converter anyone knows of?

Using SPDIF inputs and Analog inputs together on Mbox

Hey I was wondering if it is possible for me to take my Marantz CDR300 Portable Recorder and use two mics on it then plug the out SPDIF jack on the back to the SPDIF in jack on the MBOX then put two more mics directly in the MBOX. Is this possible or can the MBox only record two inputs at a time no matter what?