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That digital signal is known as SPDIF (Sony/Philips Digital Interface), and it can be sent along an optical cable as a beam of red light, or it can be passed from A to B over coaxial copper RCA ...

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By following these steps and considering the additional tips, you can effectively use the S/PDIF port on your PC to achieve high-quality digital audio transmission to your home audio system.

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Due to the age of my receiver, I need the new server to output digital audio via an S/PDIF coaxial cable (although an optical S/PDIF cable might be an acceptable second choice).

With all gold-plated inputs, 5x analogue, 2x optical digital, and 1x coaxial, connectivity options are ample, and sound quality is punchy to the point of knockout.

HDMI technology has had ARC followed by the improved eARC for quite some time. We explain what this feature means and when you should use it.