A method of reading data is provided. The method includes receiving an analog signal, converting the analog signal to a one bit wide digital signal at a first sampling frequency, and downsampling the digital signal to provide the one bit wide digital signal at a second sampling frequency. The method further includes conditioning the digital signal prior to providing the digital signal to the detector. The conditioning can be performed after downsampling the digital signal. A data communication channel is also provided. The data communication channel includes an analog to digital converter configured to provide a first one bit wide digital data stream at a first sampling frequency and a signal conditioning member configured to accept the first one bit wide digital data stream at a first sampling frequency and provide a second one bit wide digital data stream at a second sampling frequency.