Quote:Yes, either an S/PDIF Digital or an Optical (TOSLINK) connection will send all but the highest quality signal (they can't handle Dolby TrueHD or DTS HD codecs), while a standard headphone jack will only be 2 channels and have more signal problems. Over short runs the two are pretty equal; over long runs optical degrades less.
This sucks. My computer has both optical and digital outputs, but my home theater amp doesn't. It's kind of a basic "home theatre in a box" made by Philips, so maybe it's time to upgrade that.