The DAC in the iPod is not used with the Wadia. The EQ is probably applied during the decoding of the lossless file. You're getting your terms confused. DAC = Digital-to-analog conversion.
Wadia iTransport and Classic iPod's EQ setting
Hello,
I own a Wadia iTransport 170i, used with a 120GB iPod Classic and an outboard DAC via COAX digital cable.
When I change the EQ setting on the iPod, the sound would also changes.
To my understanding, if the iTransport takes the pure, unaltered digital signal out of the iPod (bypass the iPod's internal DAC), this digital signal should not be effected by the iPod's sound processor, but my experience proves otherwise.
Am I missing something or does the iPod processes the digital signal BEFORE it goes through its internal DAC? (That's why the digital signal extracted by the iTransport was effected by the iPod's EQ?)
Thank you very much for your forth coming explanation.
I own a Wadia iTransport 170i, used with a 120GB iPod Classic and an outboard DAC via COAX digital cable.
When I change the EQ setting on the iPod, the sound would also changes.
To my understanding, if the iTransport takes the pure, unaltered digital signal out of the iPod (bypass the iPod's internal DAC), this digital signal should not be effected by the iPod's sound processor, but my experience proves otherwise.
Am I missing something or does the iPod processes the digital signal BEFORE it goes through its internal DAC? (That's why the digital signal extracted by the iTransport was effected by the iPod's EQ?)
Thank you very much for your forth coming explanation.