

The decoder unit/amplifier has both optical (new to the DTT3500) and COAX SPDIF digital input as well as Creative's DIN connection. The DIN connection is revised from the DTT2500. Specifically it is now a six-channel DIN input and the same DIN connection can be configured to send a Dolby Digital stream from the Sound Blaster Live 5.1 to the DTT3500. This eliminates the need for y-cables or cable switching if you want to use the DTT3500 with the one of the Sound Blaster Live cards that only have a mini-jack digital output. I have not yet had a chance to try the Dolby Digital ability of the DIN connection with one of the 4760 boards but I expect that it will also work the same way (but only with 4 speaker DIN output).

The decoder unit / amplifier also has two analog inputs.
