Any difference between USB and Optical?

Any difference between USB and Optical?

Hi there,

Just set up my DAC1 and am loving it.  Quick slightly newbie question:  I have a choice of connecting it to my Mac via USB or Optical audio.  I've tested and both options work fine and sound great, but I want to settle on one.

In practice, will I notice any difference in quality on one over the other?  I'm assuming either way the digital audio is entering the DAC in a pure state.

Thanks for any help you can give me,

Your assumption is

Your assumption is correct!

You will acheive equal sonic quality using either the USB or the optical, so the choice is yours.

Best,

Elias