S/PDIF is a type of digital audio interface used in consumer audio equipment to output audio over relatively short distances. The signal is transmitted over either a coaxial cable using RCA or BNC con
S/PDIF and TOSLINK connectors on a piece of audio equipment
Digital audio coaxial RCA connector (orange)
TOSLINK is a standardized optical fiber connector system. Generically known as optical audio, the most common use of the TOSLINK optical fiber connector is in consumer audio equipment in which the dig
S/PDIF
…audio over relatively short distances. The signal is transmitted over either a coaxial cable using RCA or BNC connectors, or a fibre-optic cable using TOSLINK connectors. S/PDIF interconnects components in home theaters and other digital high-fidelity systems. S/PDIF is based on the AES3 interconnect standard…
Clear TOSLINK cable with a round connector for S/PDIF connectivity
TOSLINK connector (JIS F05)
A TOSLINK fiber optic audio cable being illuminated by a laser on the left end