2009 iMac digital audio out

[Outkast27]

Does my 2009 imac have a Optical audio out through the 3.5 mm headphone port like my mbpr does?

 

[simsaladimbamba]

Yes, it does.

 

[Outkast27]

Cool. Do you know exactly what type of cable it needs ? Toslink? Optical digital ?

 

[simsaladimbamba]

Cool. Do you know exactly what type of cable it needs ? Toslink? Optical digital ?

The same cable you need for your MacBook Pro with Retina Display, a Toslink cable like this, if the receiving end has an optical input.

 

[Outkast27]

Thank you.

 

[Bear]

Does my 2009 imac have a Optical audio out through the 3.5 mm headphone port like my mbpr does?

As others have stated, yes it does. One thing to note is that the iMac internal speakers are cut off when you use the sound output jack(port) on the iMac.