Mapman, I intend to try this also. Between a UDAC-2 and my phone I can have a portable headphone system.
Thanks chrdhanl37. Your posts and blog were the ticket.
Thanks chrdhanl37. Your posts and blog were the ticket.
As long as your device see's it as being self powered you should be fine. When I researched this about a year ago I found this blog which has some good info. http://blog.jdslabs.com/?p=838 |
One product that may be of interest is the "Shift" from Peachtree Audio. It is a portable battery powered usb dac that will also charge your phone. Apparently it was designed specifically for iphones. http://www.peachtreeaudio.com/shift.html |
What is the source of what you are trying to play from the iphone? Are you looking for convenience or highest sound quality? What inputs types are on your dac? For convenience you can get a usb bluetooth receiver that will attach to the dac and grab any signal from the iphone or other bluetooth device. As with most things digital, a question usually leads to a few more before a good solution arises :-) Cheers, Spencer |
I’d like to know as well. My understanding is you can use the Apple Camera adapter wire to go from Iphone Lightning port to USB and DAC. It cost about $35 as I recall. Its the only Iphone to usb wire option that works I read Anyone using it that way? Sound quality? The lightning to usb wire taht comes with Iphone to charge does not work for audio out. You'd think it would but you have to buy the extra wire from Apple if you want to do that. Clever Apple! Should work to a tee I would expect if you have to pay extra for it. There may be other kinds of devices that can do it. Have not done that research though. As I side note, I have found quality of analog out audio from newer Iphone 6s and Ipad mini to be better than expected and might be good enough to fit the bill for many. But I would like to be able to use my external DAC as well with Iphone. |