This Mac (unlike my work one which is a 2019 model) does have a USB port (Apple in their infinite wisdom has done away with the USB port on new Macs; don't get me started on that).
But the one I use to stream DOES have a USB. Based on my (admittedly brief) research, it seems as though USB sound quality may be superior to TOSlink sound quality, so a straight up USB cable would theoretically deliver better sound quality than a USB or 3.55mm to TOSlink cable. Again, here we venture into the realms of things I don't know much about. I am not nearly technically-minded/savvy enough to be in this hobby sometimes I feel like, but here I am.
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