It's a shame they dropped the S/PDIF. I much prefer that to optical! Also, an HT/Bypass would have been a great touch for complete integration into a home system. On the other side of the coin, that black so sick.
iatsbohdanThe optical IS spdif (Sony/Phillips digital interface format). spdif can be rca coaxial or optical toslink. I prefer coaxial because there is a greater variety of cables to choose from at different price levels. They are also less delicate than toslink optical cables. I can't speak to Habitant's preference.