Digital  sound on imac?

Can the imac G5 provide digital sound output?

Smacker,
Yes, your audio out (or headphone plug) can handle both stereo and digital outputs, all you need the proper optical jack for your digital connection.
You will need a something like this for your line out cable:
http://www.griffintechnology.com/products/xpress/
Hope this helps.

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