“I notice, from the picture, that the unit does have an optical audio out that is not listed under the specs. Does the optical out carry the same signal as the digital coax out? Can you use either one? Is one better than the other?”
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You can use the Optical out for the audio if you have an older AV system, but with the HDMI cable being the only other option to connect to a AV system or the TV that's your best, Best set-up for both picture and the audio..
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.My HDMI cables from the player go directly to the new Sony 4K OLED, so to get the full surround sound I am using the Optical digital audio output. My Marantz has two optical and two coax inputs for digital audio and I am using all of them - the 4K player and the Apple 4K TV get the optical, and my X-Box and Direct TV are on the coax - they all work great. And no, I have not received a noticeable difference between either the Coax or the Optical - what I have run into a few times is a fault in an Optical line - something gets pulled pushed or pinched and that line is toast. That fragility doesn't seem as prevalent with the coax.
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