“I just purchased this receiver to use with my new Bose acoustimass 10. I have optical audio cord from previous system. Should I go with HDMI or Optical audio? If HDMI, should I buy new 4K capable HDMI cords for system? It sounds good with optical now.”
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You brought up 4K. If video is involved then yes, HDMI. HDMI is superior to optical and you'll have one less cable. Digital audio signals, such as 5.1/7.1 multi-channel PCM, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Atmos, DTS-HD Master Audio, DTS:X, and Auro 3D Audio cannot be transferred via Digital Optical connections. "What is better for sound HDMI or optical? Both cables can be had pretty cheap. The biggest difference is that HDMI can pass higher-resolution audio, including the formats found on Blu-ray: Dolby TrueHD and DTS HD Master Audio. These formats can't get transmitted across optical. ... So if you want just a single cable between two devices, HDMI is your pick."
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