> > Is it something to do with Toslink error correction, or is it
> just a fun
> new
> > tech for all the first adopters amongst us?
>
> It sounds cool, it sells better.
>
> > Is there really much difference
> > between optical and co-ax digital connections in home audio use?
>
> Coax is a lot cheaper... other than that... no.
>
> Hope this helps!
>
> Magic
I think another major factor may be to keep things straightforward. On a
portable, where all the jacks are 3.5mm, it makes sense to keep the digital
input as different as possible from the analogue.
Thus people remember:
Thin cables with red light light at the end = digital
Metal jack plug with thick cable = analogue
If you were doing electrical SP/DIF on a 3.5mm jack, imagine the potential
confusion :)
--
Simon
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