Update: So according to this http://www.tuaw.com/2012/06/14/attention-world-the-macbook-pro-with-retina-display-does-have-o/ the new rMBPs still have it!
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I don't know if this has been covered yet or if I'm just mistaken but it seems that the new Retina MBP doesn't have a digital audio in-/output anymore. Maybe this is rather a niche thing, but what I really love about my early 2011 17 inch MBP is the fact that I can buy a Toslink adapter (like this http://www.elektro-planet.com/shop/catalog/images/ao-tb35.jpg for like one euro) and hook it up to my Harman Kardon soundsystem and have a digital and noise free PCM signal for really high quality music as well as 5.1 dolby surround sound - the new Retina MBP doesn't seem to give you that anymore which is really a pitty for the audiophile/movie loving crowd IMHO. Or am I missing something?
Best,
Markus
Sources:
http://www.apple.com/macbook-pro/specs/
Headphone port
Support for Apple iPhone headset with remote and microphone
Support for audio line out
http://www.apple.com/macbook-pro/specs/13-and-15-inch/
Combined audio line in/out (digital/analog)
Audio line in (digital/analog)
Audio line out (digital/analog)
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I don't know if this has been covered yet or if I'm just mistaken but it seems that the new Retina MBP doesn't have a digital audio in-/output anymore. Maybe this is rather a niche thing, but what I really love about my early 2011 17 inch MBP is the fact that I can buy a Toslink adapter (like this http://www.elektro-planet.com/shop/catalog/images/ao-tb35.jpg for like one euro) and hook it up to my Harman Kardon soundsystem and have a digital and noise free PCM signal for really high quality music as well as 5.1 dolby surround sound - the new Retina MBP doesn't seem to give you that anymore which is really a pitty for the audiophile/movie loving crowd IMHO. Or am I missing something?
Best,
Markus
Sources:
http://www.apple.com/macbook-pro/specs/
Headphone port
Support for Apple iPhone headset with remote and microphone
Support for audio line out
http://www.apple.com/macbook-pro/specs/13-and-15-inch/
Combined audio line in/out (digital/analog)
Audio line in (digital/analog)
Audio line out (digital/analog)
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