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I have been listening to Audeze’s Titanium EL-8 and Sine headphones for the past few months, both in the conventional way and through the iPhone’s Lightning port. These audiophile cans sound ...
The 30-pin connector we've been using to connect our iPhones, iPads, and iPods to Macs and peripherals is on the way out. On the way in: A new connector Apple calls Lightning. Here's how it works ...
My studio monitors have a DAC and a digital crossover built into them. ... In my case I have a Poly Blackwire 5220 USB headset connected to an iPhone with the Apple Lightning to USB Camera Adapter.
Most portable DAC amps have a USB-A or USB-C connection, meaning you’ll need to get a Lightning dongle to connect the portable DAC amp to an older iPhone. (If you have an iPhone 15, which have USB-C ...
It comes with its own USB-A adapter, but you’ll need to buy a Lightning adapter for use with an iPhone or other Lightning devices. Buy at Razer Buy at Walmart Helm Bolt USB DAC, $99 ...
I got straight to work connecting it to my iPhone's Lightning port (via the supplied USB-C-to-Lightning adapter) and plugged the braided cable of the IE 200 earbuds into the DAC's 3.5mm headphone ...
You'll still need a set of the best wired headphones ending in either a 3.5 mm unbalanced or 4.4 mm balanced jack (the wireless bit is from the DAC to your device) but this is always the case with ...
With the cheapest DAC on What Hi-Fi starting at £150 and topping out around the £500 mark, the £25 price and compact body suddenly don’t seem so bad. Of course if you just want to charge your iPhone 5 ...
First, you’ll need to invest in Apple’s Lightning-to-USB camera adapter which forms a link between your iPhone and a third-party DAC. Next, you need a decent DAC such as the Audioquest DragonFly ...
If you have an iPhone with a Lightning connector, the BT-W5 won’t work without an adapter, but it’s a neat way to get the most out of your headphones without having to upgrade everything else.
It's a tough one: you want to upgrade your phone's sound with one of the best portable DACs going, but you're still on an iPhone with a Lightning connector and your plan's not due for an upgrade ...