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The Latest in Digital Out for Mobile Devices?


I recently found an unopened Wadia dock in my garage.

It seems I impulsively ordered it when they first came out years ago, but never used it and now see that the Apple connectors have changed?

Could anyone please provide an update for truly digital docks?

Does Wadia still make them for Apple devices? Any others?

I am not an Apple iPhone user or a big user of any mobile device, but would love to know how to get the best sound from these devices.

It one can truly extract digital data from a battery powered device, it should be possible to use it as a decent transport?

Thanks for the latest update on this type of set up.
cwlondon
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swampwalker
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Astell Kern has a line of hi-rez portable players (AK-100, AK-200, etc.)that can output digital data stream via an 1/8" jack. I know that they will play 24/96 and the newer models play DSD but I'm not sure if they can send that out as digital data. I've only used mine as a portable player of redbook files, which sound just fine but I have not tried it as a transport.
cwlondon OP
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Swampwalker,

I have just noticed those players in an audio catalogue I received in the mail and they do look very "audiophile" indeed for portable players. Thank you.

Part of my curiosity arises from my interest in helping friends and relatives who (unlike me) use Apple iPhones and iPads.

So wondering what is the latest news on streaming digital data from Apple devices?

Looking at the Wadia site for an update to the old dock that I found, it looks like they might not be making Apple docks any more?
eastein
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A $30 Apple USB camera adapter will output to a powered USB DAC
timrhu
2,779 posts
 
I use a nuforce icon ido to strip the digital signal off my ipod. The ido works great as a headphone amp, preamp or digital output device.
One ido is in the bedroom for headphone listening while a second ido is in the main system with the digital out feeding my dac.
lewinskih01
906 posts
 
I use an app called USB Audio Player Pro to stream from my Samsung S4 to an iFi Nano iDSD thru USB and in-ear phones for when I'm travelling. Works great from a 64GB SD card.
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