No need for an external hi-Rez file player....all available through your iPhone or smartphone with a couple of plugin hi-Rez mods and a new download hi-rez player app.
(1);USB AUDIOQUEST DRAGONFLY mini-DAC / headphone amp and APPLE Lightning to USB Camera adapter
this bypasses the phone internal cheap DAC that is incapable of decoding hi-Rez digital files
DRAGONFLY RED MINI-DAC/ HEADPHONE AMP
https://www.wifihifi.ca/LatestNewsHeadlines/Hands-OnReview:AudioQuestDragonFlyBlack1.5/Red.html
http://www.theabsolutesound.com/articles/audioquest-dragonfly-black-and-dragonfly-red-dacs/
https://www.whathifi.com/audioquest/dragonfly-red/review
(2) Bypass the iPhone internal cheap imusic player incapable of handling hi-Rez files with a news hi-Rez player app via download
ONKYO HF PLAYER APP
https://www.headfonia.com/ios-corner-face-off-hf-player-and-neplayer/
https://www.whathifi.com/advice/how-to-play-hi-res-music-your-iphone-0
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=bZZALzrwNXw
(1);USB AUDIOQUEST DRAGONFLY mini-DAC / headphone amp and APPLE Lightning to USB Camera adapter
this bypasses the phone internal cheap DAC that is incapable of decoding hi-Rez digital files
DRAGONFLY RED MINI-DAC/ HEADPHONE AMP
https://www.wifihifi.ca/LatestNewsHeadlines/Hands-OnReview:AudioQuestDragonFlyBlack1.5/Red.html
http://www.theabsolutesound.com/articles/audioquest-dragonfly-black-and-dragonfly-red-dacs/
https://www.whathifi.com/audioquest/dragonfly-red/review
(2) Bypass the iPhone internal cheap imusic player incapable of handling hi-Rez files with a news hi-Rez player app via download
ONKYO HF PLAYER APP
https://www.headfonia.com/ios-corner-face-off-hf-player-and-neplayer/
https://www.whathifi.com/advice/how-to-play-hi-res-music-your-iphone-0
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=bZZALzrwNXw