DAC Recommendations for My Truck


I drive a 2015 F150 King Ranch with Sync 2.  I want to stream Amazon Music HD Unlimited Hi Res from my iPhone into my media hub which is a 3.5mm.  I have ordered the Lightning Camera adapter that allows hi res digital out of the phone and into a DAC via USB A (camera adapter).  Any suggestions for a Dongle DAC?  I want to stay in the $100 range for the first purchase so i can determine if it is worth investing more in the DAC. 

maam522a

@mashif ​​@maam522a , thank you gentlemen now you have me thinking. I have an old iPhone and actually just lost my Ford’s app ability due to requiring a newer phone. I have a Schiit Modi in the leftovers closet and my truck has a usb input. So right now it’s  IPhone Lightning to usb with the Audioquest Carbon. I guess I could try my Jitterbug too. Cheers , Mike B. 

@lanx0003 

Already pulled the trigger.  Besides, the quality of the system in my truck is more of a limiting factor than the DAC.  I just wanted to be able to feed it something better than the MP3 level music from iPhone, Satellite Radio, or radio.

 

@lanx0003 @buellrider97 

Got all the cables and DAC and hooked it up yesterday.  Functions perfectly with Amazon Music HD.  The dragonfly changes color as data stream increase and detects the Hi_Rez stream.  The sound and details are much clearer than satellite, radio, and CD.  The CD quality is probably limited by the quality of the factory unit.  I live out in the country so I experienced a few drop outs (T-Mobile).  Driving in to the big city later today so will get to see how well it functions and how responsive the new Alexa features function for music searches while driving.