Analog CD audio cable vs. digital CD audio ca

When connecting my CD-ROM/DVD-ROM dri've to my soundcard, will I get better sound quality if I use a digital CD audio cable or a analog CD audio cable? Any other pros/cons to each alternati've?
DH

Digital is best but you don't need either of them. The sound is actually transfered through the IDE cable when playing CD/DVDs using software. Those connections are?only used when you?press the play button on the front of the CD dri've, where it sends signals directly to?the soundcard.

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