2. digital
  3. 1417987727

The Latest in Digital Out for Mobile Devices?


I recently found an unopened Wadia dock in my garage.

It seems I impulsively ordered it when they first came out years ago, but never used it and now see that the Apple connectors have changed?

Could anyone please provide an update for truly digital docks?

Does Wadia still make them for Apple devices? Any others?

I am not an Apple iPhone user or a big user of any mobile device, but would love to know how to get the best sound from these devices.

It one can truly extract digital data from a battery powered device, it should be possible to use it as a decent transport?

Thanks for the latest update on this type of set up.
cwlondon
eastein
82 posts
 
A $30 Apple USB camera adapter will output to a powered USB DAC
timrhu
2,778 posts
 
I use a nuforce icon ido to strip the digital signal off my ipod. The ido works great as a headphone amp, preamp or digital output device.
One ido is in the bedroom for headphone listening while a second ido is in the main system with the digital out feeding my dac.
lewinskih01
793 posts
 
I use an app called USB Audio Player Pro to stream from my Samsung S4 to an iFi Nano iDSD thru USB and in-ear phones for when I'm travelling. Works great from a 64GB SD card.
cwlondon OP
1,198 posts
 

Eastein, we are getting warmer?!

However, your suggestion seems to work only with

1) iPad and iPad mini? and
2) Powered DAC or powered USB hub?

In any case, it seems this would work with say, an iPad mini into a USB ready DAC such as a Benchmark?

Then, we would only be missing the best protocol for iTunes music files - Apple lossless?

Again, I am actually not an Apple person, but trying to figure this out as I evangelize to friends and relatives so thanks to everyone for ideas.
eastein
82 posts
 
Cwlondon, The adapter works with iPhones too but the USB DAC must not get power via USB, wall or battery should work just fine. I have been using this setup with a Chord Hugo no problems.
More to discover