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Connecting an Audio Device - Audio Cable Types
| RCA CABLE | OPTICAL/SPDIF CABLE | HDMI CABLE | ||||||||||
| AV cables (or Composite cables) are the | Optical/SPDIF cables transmit audio signals as | HDMI technology transmits  | ||||||||||
| traditional way of connecting your devices to | pulses of light through a cable made of plastic | |||||||||||
| your audio device. Audio signals are sent over | fibers. Audio signals are digitally transmitted | HDMI cable. Audio Return  | ||||||||||
| the red and white connectors. | between devices. | (ARC) TVs allow audio to be sent over an already | ||||||||||
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| • | Quality Stereo Connection | • | PCM Stream (Lossless) | • | ARC  | |||||||
| • | 2.0 Channel | • Dolby Digital 5.1 Channel | 
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| • | Analog Connection | • | DTS 5.1 Channel | |||||||||
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