With the advent of iOS 7, Apple has officially announced support for streaming digital audio. Heck, more than 95% of my CD collection is available “in the cloud” anyway, so why bother setting up complicated streaming servers when Qobuz does the trick? But I just don’t see the value when I’m mostly streamig these days and rarely go back to my local library. After all, why do I have to pay when the native apps already output full high-res material, right? Don’t get me wrong, I really love Roon (also still have an Audirvana license as backup – although I refuse to go with their subscription plan) and will probably continue using it. I’m also tired of paying boatloads of cash for “audiophile” specialist software like Roon or Audirvana just to get a good digital output signal. ![]() Of course being an audiophile, I kept wondering whether I could outperform Apple’s built-in DAC chip. My plan is to use my favorite apps including Qobuz, Tidal and Apple Music with the hope of the sound quality being good enough for my main rig. ![]() But you CAN get way better sound quality by using an external DAC! Why use an external DAC? A simple 3.5mm to RCA cable is all it takes to hook up your iDevice to your stereo system. The sound quality is actually more than decent at full volume level. Apple has been using Wolfson chipsets from the very beginning but later moved to Cirrus Logic chipsets – pretty good choices for a mobile device. IntroductionĪpple’s iPhone is pretty well known to offer excellent sound quality through its analog outputs that is head and shoulders above the competition. Click the button "Affiliate Links" above to learn more about my Affiliate Disclosure. I will be keeping an eye on 's findings as I am interested in buying an Explorer 2 alongside the iPhone 7 Plus late this year, so I posted an earlier summary in p35 of the 'Meridian Explorer2 Impressions Thread' thread ( ).As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. It would be easy to presume that the DACs are at fault, but it appears as though the new A1619 adapter is even having problems with first-party accessories such as the A1277 'Apple USB Ethernet Adapter' (MC704LL/A in US, MC704ZM/A in UK and Europe. f) : *UNSUCCESSFUL* with Meridian Explorer2 DAC, on iPhone (?), e) : *UNSUCCESSFUL* with Schiit Yggdrasil DAC, on iPhone 6 Plus,ĥ. d) : *UNSUCCESSFUL* with Schiit Gungnir DAC, on iPhone 6 Plus,ĥ. c) : *UNSUCCESSFUL* with Schiit Bifrost 4490 DAC, on iPhone 6 Plus,ĥ. When power supplied to new A1619 adapter EDIT: from A1401 12W (USA) and A1265 5W (USA) chargers.ĥ. b) : SUCCESSFUL with Apogee Groove DAC, on iPhone 6 Plus, When power supplied to new A1619 adapter EDIT: from A1401 12W (USA) and A1265 5W (USA) chargers.ĥ. a) : SUCCESSFUL with CEntrance DACport HD DAC, on iPhone 6 Plus, I'm also interested in results from owners of iPod touch 5th Gen, iPhone 5s, iPhone 5c and iPhone 5, which come supplied with A1385 5W charger but only support 5W charging.ĥ. Not sure whether the iPod touch and/or iPhone 6s lose charge, stay constant, or (as with A1357 10W charger) gain charge. They do require power into the new A1619 adapter, but work with either the 5W iPhone or 10W iPad charger. ![]() I'd be interested if the users below could also test their various combinations of DAC with no charger, and with A1385 5W charger instead of A1357 10W charger.ĮDIT: 's Schiit Modi 2 DAC (but not Magni 2?) work with and without the A1717 or A1605 'iPhone Lightning Dock'. Although iPod touch 6th Gen, iPhone SE, iPhone 6s Plus, iPhone 6s, iPhone 6 Plus and iPhone 6 support up to 12W charging, I understand they only come bundled with A1385 'Apple 5W USB Power Adapter' (5V 1A) (aside from India, where they come bundled with A1357 'Apple 10W USB Power Adapter' (5V 2A).
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