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What's the best (or is there a "best") DAC input to use?

Many DACs have all or most of the following inputs: USB, Toslink, Coax, BNC, AES/EBU. Is there a "best" or "preferred" input to use (i.e. which input should theoretically produce the optimum performance) and if so, what is it?
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I have tried almost every connection for a DAC.  Of course, it depends on what the DAC will accept, but over the course of at least 100 DACs, this is my take on the best:

1.  I2S
2.  Firewire
3.  AES/EBU
4.  Coax with BNC
5.  Coax with RCA
6.  USB
7.  ATT Glass Fiber
8. Toslink
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