XFI Titanium HD - What cable or connection to use for best quality sound?

I plan on buying the xfi HD today, which will replace my champion series. I saw that it does not offer many outputs like the champion series, and would like to know which give the best qualioty optical cable or rca cables. O have the Z5500 system btw. I want to buy the proper cables when i go pick this up later today. Thanks!

DO not buy the titanium HD unless you are not going to use it for 5. surround. Yes indeed it does have optical out. which will give you 5. surround. but when using optical you are by passing the cards internal DACS and using the DACS in the logitech control pod which are no where near quality of the sound card.
if you want the best sound i advice you to use analog which the titanium HD does not have. there is no word weather or not there going to make a addon board for this. i asked numerous times. now if you dont mind using logitech to control sound. but you would be essentionally wasting almost 200 dollars.
alot of companies do not tell you this.when using optical connections you are BYPASSING the sound cards compon that make it good. analog is the way to go!
unless your using a external receiver with excellent dacs inside

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