iPhone for Audiophiles: Complete Guide
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Күн бұрынMany audiophiles use their iPhone as their main portable music player despite its limitations. In this video, we'll look at how to squeeze the best possible sound quality out of your iPhone.
Products featured in this video:
Apple lightning to 3.5mm adapter: apple.co/36xn5Ts
Apple lightning to USB camera adapter: apple.co/3efqURk
Apple lightning to USB camera adapter with charging input: apple.co/3kcSMcE
Dragonfly Red DAC: amzn.to/3wAVPOx
iFi Hip DAC: amzn.to/3r9PE2W
(the above 2 are affiliate links - I might earn a commission if you buy using this link)
Chord Mojo DAC: bit.ly/3k8EwBP
Software
Neutron Music Player: apple.co/3eboLX5
Vox Music Player: apple.co/36vTSIm
Onkyo HF player: apple.co/3rdgwPp
Foobar 2k: apple.co/3yINc5Y
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@soreone9975 2 жыл бұрын
Brilliant and perfectly explained! I’m just getting into the audiophile side of my 12 mini after being disenchanted with wireless sound even though I invested in very decent Bowers & Wilkins PI3 headphones. You have a new subscriber.
@gucciRT 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the content. Been searching this kind of contents for a while and your channel fits every aspects. Keep it up!
@FleagleSangria 2 жыл бұрын
Apple needs to stop farting around updating the camera and get caught up on the best DAC. We shouldnt have to walk around like some dweeb with all the DragonFly etc DACs dangling all over the place.
@ab.73 Жыл бұрын
Could you please suggest a Tablet with best Dac available
@markj4066 2 жыл бұрын
Well done. There are other options available to replace the bulky camera attachment. Hidizs makes a USB C to lightning adapter and other OTG type adapters are also available. The Audirect Atom 2 is a small plug in for a lightning port that has been well reviewed as a plug in dac.
@quicogil4565 8 ай бұрын
iPhone 13 with Tidal + adapter + Dragonfly Red + Grado SR225X here. Studio quality audio in the subway going to work!
@duramater555 2 ай бұрын
Grados are open back, when i listen to them at home with an amp people near me hear EVERYTHING. How are doikg this in the subway 🤣
@quicogil4565 2 ай бұрын
@@duramater555 By being a psycopath, of course
@stwish3910 19 күн бұрын
@@quicogil4565 Does it not cause a disturbance? Genuine question
@GarrySMumford Жыл бұрын
Really easy to follow. Thank you!
@What_If_We_Tried Жыл бұрын
Fantastic and easy to understand tutorial for all things iPhone music. You've demystified a lot of things for me. * subscribed *
@AudioFixation Жыл бұрын
thanks for watching
@arifrahmadian9946 2 жыл бұрын
I don't even have an Apple but I've been waiting for this one since your videos are just top notch sir
@AudioFixation 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching Arif, I appreciate the kind comments!
@krayozmines 2 жыл бұрын
same tbh
@eugenenelson9124 2 жыл бұрын
Very useful. Before I watched this video I have been looking for a way to plug in my Sony XM4 in to my iPhone 13 Pro Max. I think I’ll stick with the dragonfly and Apple usb dangle for starters. Thank you.
@luukbos89 2 жыл бұрын
lovely review. thanks for this dive in 🙏
@wjp04 2 жыл бұрын
I use Sony IER M9 with a 4.4 balanced connection through a Ifi Bluetooth Dac Amp and I agree, Apple needs to integrate more high bitrate codecs
@alwaysright3718 2 жыл бұрын
Awesome... big thumbs up...
@bruhhurb8676 2 жыл бұрын
I’ve been waiting for this
@DaveJohnsonOttawa 2 жыл бұрын
Well done. Perfect primer for iOS users new to HiFi
@mgsee 2 жыл бұрын
I use Foobar 2000 on my iPhone to stream bit perfect music over wi-fi from my Raspberry Pi based Openmediavault audio and video server. Of course the server can also be accessed from all of my computers as well using cable or wi-fi.
@rogerallen665 2 жыл бұрын
I recently purchased the dragonfly red as I wanted to check out Apple lossless and hi-res. Have to say I’m blown away by it on both iPhone and iPad so much so I’m upgrading headphones to go with it.for about £150 so far I have perfect lossless music
@fredericsidler 2 жыл бұрын
I’m going the same direction. I’m wondering what headphone or what earphone you decided to buy. Can you share your results.
@jinvid 2 жыл бұрын
I love my Dragonfly Red. I purchased Massdrop Sennheiser HD 6XX to go along with it. Best combo IMO! I also love the fact that the color changes to signify which bitrate you’re listening to on the Dragonfly.
@CarAudioHorizons 2 жыл бұрын
@Luis Lopez Yes
@jinvid 2 жыл бұрын
@Luis Lopez Yes you can! And here's a bonus, as an iPhone user, the signal produced from the Lightning Port is actually bit perfect! Android phones actually Down Sample the bitrate. So being an iPhone user in the Lossless Audio game is actually to your advantage!
@sleepe8050 Жыл бұрын
@@fredericsidler Moondrop variations best for money .I’m a audiophile
@payaso25us Жыл бұрын
there you go !!! best info!! no way around it… DACs the only way via iphone!
@TranTek 9 ай бұрын
AudioQuest Jitterbug FMJ makes a world of different to Red Dragon Fly Pairing up with Golden Gate 3.5mm cable definitely perfect match Recently i got Chord Mojo, pairing with Jitterbug blew Red DragonFly away yes it runs hot, i had a fan on it but Mojo needs to warm up before it sounds good
@alexshckv 4 ай бұрын
Thanks for the great video. Any chance to make an updated follow up, as Apple has finally migrated iPhone to USB-C? It looks like now the range of options is much wider.
@asherray4969 Ай бұрын
Thank you for this video. I’ve been researching for hours and this finally helped me. Audiophiles piss me off so f*cking much. Why do these people make everything so f*cking complicated.
@GorenkoIgor Жыл бұрын
also try the hd function in the onco player, it changes the discrediting frequency if a DAC is connected, when i use dac I have 44,1khz/pcm 176,4khz 👌😎
@walterlangkowski4723 2 жыл бұрын
I wish dragonfly would make an integrated iPhone dac case
@yupanquid5538 Жыл бұрын
Great video. Does ANY external DAC support calling through the headphones' mic? Cheers
@agungaldino4429 2 жыл бұрын
nice content! i’ve been using apple music lossless recently, i thi k it’s quite nice the audio quality is rather full than aac one. do you think apple’s lossless feature already good enough?
@TheIgnoramus Жыл бұрын
subscribed, thank you. Ive been using Apple's dongle with Senheisser HD 650 headphones (300ohm model). Works pretty well, and can get pretty loud. dynamics are meh but it works.
@18yearsoldnot Жыл бұрын
Honestly not worth upgrading until you can afford a mojo2
@H4lminator 6 ай бұрын
Thank you! You are the only person in the world talking about how Bluetooth via iPhone is so inferior to Bluetooth via Android. The difference is quite big and really noticeable. It’s a shame because Apple positions itself as a lifestyle brand, but cheap androids a quarter of the price (as long as they have a Qualcomm soc) have so much better sound quality via Bluetooth.
@thankyouverymochi 2 жыл бұрын
Hi, thanks for your guide on audiophile topic. do you have any plan to test out some of popular iem in the market such as fiio, moondrop, or even established brand such as sony and sennheiser ? I'm new to audiophile topic, and I would like to know more about 'reference' type iem and 'fun' sounding iem. difference between 'bright' sounding to 'warm' sounding. what's the pros and cons of selecting well established brand like sennheiser or choosing chi-fi brand such as kz and moondrop. sorry if the request and suggestion is too long. I just had so many question to this new hobby. anyway, looking up for your future videos, hope you and family stay healthy during pandemic.
@TupperAlf Жыл бұрын
Could you send the signal into a speaker like the muso qb instead of headphones? I have a spare iPad which would sit nicely next to a speaker and generally I find airplay to be a pain constantly dropping out etc. Thanks for a really useful video.
@cloudmaster6450 2 жыл бұрын
FIIO Q5S TC is my choice for iPhone 12 Pro Max, and lightning to HDMI for Lexus with Mark Levinson
@jonathanbarnes7641 Жыл бұрын
Can you please do a through review of the truly wireless earbuds - Status Between 3ANC thanks ☺️! Much appreciated 🤯!
@ab-hx8qe Жыл бұрын
High quality video ✅ high quality audio ✅ informative and entertaining ✅ likeing subbing belling and binging!
@gee3883 Жыл бұрын
Very helpful and detailed video. Sorry for the ignorance but I was lost with a lot of the tech spea, I need to brush up. I am about to own a pair of oppo PM 3' headphones. I've heard great reviews on them but I want the added benefits on DAC and particularly an EQ as I have an eclectic taste in music. Most of the music I listen to online is via KZfaq so what would be your recomended app? Not sure if you're commenting on vids this old but thanks for your efforts, very useful for clots like moi.
@antoxin93 11 ай бұрын
Jesus man I love you, you just saved me a dissappointment. Thank you for explaining that iphone doesn't support ldac over bt. I mainly listen to music over earphone or in my car stereo via BT, and I used to love Samsung. Just wondering what phone to get this year
@carminedesanto6746 2 жыл бұрын
Running an iPhone 7+ with KS KS10 Pro….and I’m good 😎
@thpark8189 2 жыл бұрын
Good video. Thanks!
@Androcentus 10 ай бұрын
Spot on Chief! Quick question: so if I have flacs how to do I xfer them to the iphone and can play them? Thanks!
@chrishalle1982 Жыл бұрын
im good with the the lightning to headphone jack adapter. I doubt that someone can hear a difference between CD Quality and Highres.
@bobsykes 2 жыл бұрын
Really helpful. I'm thinking about if I could use Apple Music (with lossless) as both my streamer and my file player, rather than having Qobuz for Streaming and something else for playing downloaded files (at home, too, in a dedicated device attached to my big stereo). Thanks for this!
@waltersolt8248 2 жыл бұрын
You can do that it just sucks that the local files don’t show that they are lossless if they are files you purchased. But Qobuz is working on a updated version of there app that will allow your own music you purchased to be on the app as well as being able to stream music. So it might be worth the wait.
@crying2theocean203 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this video! I just got my iPhone 13 late last year and I’ve been a Bluetooth headphone pleb up until now, where I’m trying to get into hifi gear, I ended up going with the lighting to 3.5mm cable and Samson SR850, it sounds so much better and I’m happy with it! I’m planning to grab a proper DAC to transfer some high res MQA as I just subscribed to TIDAL recently.
@trevorwelsh2134 Жыл бұрын
“Headphone pleb” 😭
@frankcoffey 2 жыл бұрын
On the iPhone I still sync 320k .mp3 files because that's the highest bandwidth Bluetooth will do. I have another profile in Windows 10 with iTunes set to a different library location that only has my CD rips at 44.1 - 16bit. At home I have a setup that gives me CD quality sound from that profile iTunes. I use AirPlay to cast to an Apple Airport Express that connects to my stereo system. Then I use the remote feature and app to control that iTunes instance from my iPhone. So the iPhone doesn't play the music it's just a remote for iTunes on my laptop. I remastered and restored all those .wav files to they sound really good. Sadly Apple no longer makes the Airport Express. If you can't find one there are some network attached DACs that have AirPlay now.
@jonaskalen1759 2 жыл бұрын
I use Beyerdynamic DT 770 PRO 80 ohm with iFi hip-dac it’s great combo👍
@fredericsidler 2 жыл бұрын
Hello Jonas, I’m also interested in this headphone. I’m reading about 32, 80 and 250 ohms versions. I know 250 ohms versions is not the way to go with mobile phone. But why did you choose the 80 ohms versions over the 32 ohms versions. Did you try both?
@jonaskalen1759 2 жыл бұрын
@@fredericsidler Hello. I wanted to power them with a DAC and i read that the 80ohm was the one to buy. But the 32ohm have the same sound and easy to drive with your phone,one good thing the cable is only 1.6m.
@fredericsidler 2 жыл бұрын
@@jonaskalen1759 many thanks.
@thiscorrosion900 Жыл бұрын
You mean with the Iphone? Or with another lossless player of some kind? You're better off with the latter in my opinion. The smartphone music quality is so NOT good, dead sounding and no warmth to most of it.
@jonaskalen1759 Жыл бұрын
@@thiscorrosion900 I use it with my iphone or iPad,i get lossless from Apple Music,The iFi hip-dac take care of the rest.
@dry509 Жыл бұрын
So you would then connect headphones to your Dragonfly? How would you connect the dac to an amp and speakers?
@user-ml5zu6ph9q 7 ай бұрын
Im wondering if now that Apple Music has put much of its music in Lossless and also much in Hi-Res Lossless 24bit 196Hz, if all the same things are necessary and if the DragonFly supports 24bit at 196Hz, or just Lossless like it says on Amazon.
@carloslaraortiz8402 4 ай бұрын
The fiio ka3 would you say is a good option rather the dragon fly?
@MartinAngeloEsguerra 2 жыл бұрын
Have you tried using the Audirect Atom 2? I think the form factor has certain advantages over dongles. Plus, it can play MQA.
@bestusernameever6518 9 ай бұрын
I've been meaning to get the WF-1000XM5 wireless headphones for a while but I've been holding back because iPhone doesn't support LDAC. Is there an external dac that supports Bluetooth headphones rather than wired ones?
@TheDreadwolfMetal Жыл бұрын
Hey! So anytime I use Apple Music Lossless with an external DAC it will be bit perfect?
@mimotojiyt Жыл бұрын
Im currently using my iphone 7+ with Foobar 2k it is gud however I am using it with the Qudelix 5k which I realized that the Iphones only output AAC codec, it doesnt output like Lossy or any other codecs, why tho ? Also you got any way to make it output other codecs ? Thank you and nice vid btw
@miloszpiekarski 2 жыл бұрын
Will i hear hi res lossless via lightning to hdmi adapter?
@enriqueism Жыл бұрын
Hi all! Did You know if there are limitations with diferent adapters, I bought a camera adapter for my iPad on Aliexpress but I cant pass 44K on an external dac even with Tidal. The original one could make any difference? Thanks.
@JeffWernerIthacaNY Жыл бұрын
So many adapters, dongles, subscriptions, and files to juggle. It’s good to know you can do it but I feel like it’s not unreasonable to just stick to CDs, lol!
@HalfLife333 Жыл бұрын
I have a question. Can an iPhone handle hi-res audio through a lightning CABLE? (setup: Lighting cable to car(Carplay) > DSP system). Or is there still a bottleneck?
@alvidrez7956 Жыл бұрын
Since my denon avr 7200 wa has hi res dacs can’t I just use my iPhone lightning cord and hook if straight to my avr to get hi res ?
@PaulLembo Жыл бұрын
Plexamp is a great player for audiophiles on iPhone.
@AudioFixation Жыл бұрын
Agreed. In fact I’m planning a video on it 😎
@25sevy 2 жыл бұрын
Is the dac can support call function?
@First.Last.99 Жыл бұрын
Will I achieve anything for youtube and tiktok quality if I buy external dac DragonFly ?
@Enemji Жыл бұрын
How does the iPhone speakers produce analog sound if no internal DAC is present?
@carltaylor1497 Жыл бұрын
Does anyone know of a Lightning Card reader with power option where the Power plug will pass through the CarPlay features?
@FDLink 2 жыл бұрын
Great content. Your voice also sounds like Patrick Stewart
@AudioFixation 2 жыл бұрын
I am honoured by the comparison thanks! “Make it so” 🤣
@jinvid 2 жыл бұрын
“Engage”
@sebastiannowakowski5084 Жыл бұрын
how di i get dsd/ flac files into the cloud? i have Onko player but cant seem to get any music into it from a macbook m1
@markallen6317 2 жыл бұрын
Strong work! Is there anyway to employ a DAC/Amp Bluetooth Transceiver with wireless (Bluetooth) earbuds?
@AudioFixation 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Mark - I don't quite get the question though...could you explain?
@Andersljungberg 2 жыл бұрын
In Apple music you can apparently choose quality mode which is 24 bit and 48 khz. Do I have for me that I have heard. But if you want Apple's equivalent of Dolby Atmos or 360 sounds, you obviously need either Apple or Beats headphones. for they apparently have the special chip required
@skyhero1888 Жыл бұрын
No u can use any headphone to enjoy hi res 24/192 or Dolby Atmos with Apple Music.
@ikilledkenny1011 Ай бұрын
I have a momentum 4 , & an iPhone 14, I use Apple Music & I want to access the loseless audio, u think the dragon fly plus the camera dongle is a good enough combo for that?
@cvincent0906 Ай бұрын
So for a Harmon Kardon car system fed by USB A, I could lightening to camera, then USB 3 to USB A into the HK ?
@benq431able 2 жыл бұрын
I use the Shanling UA2 external DAC with a detachable USB-C lightning cable. Thanks to this, I don't have to use additional Apple USB-A dongles 🙂
@AudioFixation 2 жыл бұрын
Great tip!
@pelilin2519 2 жыл бұрын
Can you help me what cable brand that can connect usbc lightning for dac? Looking for one.
@benq431able 2 жыл бұрын
@@pelilin2519 The cable was included with the DAC at extra cost, but you can find the ddHiFi MFi06 cable in the market, which is made to work with the DAC
@00bikeboy 2 жыл бұрын
Well, it would have been helpful to get a review of how the iPhone actually sounds with decent headphones, perhaps compared with other portable audio players or previous iPhone models.
@NyteStalker89 Жыл бұрын
Daps are obviously going to sound better since… music is what they are built for. Most people don’t want to carry two different items though. The Apple dongle isn’t bad for what it is. I prefer to run a fiio btr7 Apple edition with my iPhone 13. Fantastic unit. Can do the same for less with btr5/btr3k or other comparable portable dac/amps
@00bikeboy Жыл бұрын
@@NyteStalker89 I've used the Lotoo Paw S1 with my iPhone and heard a big improvement in sound quality. Unfortunately it came with a big hit to the iPhone's battery life. I prefer not to carry two devices either, but wound up buying a Sony NW-WM1A. Once broken in it is definitely better than the iPhone, then again it cost more than an iPhone. 🤷♂
@Kids11111 Жыл бұрын
@@00bikeboy why would a dac need to be broken in?
@00bikeboy Жыл бұрын
@@Kids11111 Ask Sony. They recommend breaking theirs in for 200 hours. Apparently their capacitors sound better after a break-in period. Who knew?
@mocapcow2933 6 ай бұрын
@@00bikeboydo not trust this, breaking in does not exist. Maybe for shoes yeah, but not a dac. They say this so you can’t use your return window.
@hartgemini007 9 күн бұрын
Currently have a IPhone 14 Pro which I use a Ifi Go Bar with Sennheiser IE800’s which I had Snug custom ear mouldings made which sounds very good- is there a way bearing in mind this is for gym and running useage of getting superior sound either wireless or wired IEM’s as the technology of my current is some 10 plus years old. As someone who has a serious home system just wondering is this possible , I have tried a Astell & Kern AK70MK2 a while back but very average and that was against the AQ Cobalt?
@dkrol997 2 жыл бұрын
So the foil btr5 won’t be lossless?
@J0N_ 5 ай бұрын
So I can use this same technique, except, plug my phone to the dac and into my stereo receiver’s aux, yea?
@stevedavey9250 2 жыл бұрын
Is it possible to use the Camera 3 adapter with iPhone 12 mini and one of the Dragonfly DAC’s to play HiRes music through car audio head unit? Xlnt review finally! Advice appreciated thanks
@AudioFixation 2 жыл бұрын
Yes this would definitely work. I think the dragonfly red is the sweet spot of the lineup. Think it maxes out at 24bit/96KHz which I think is more than enough!
@danilaros 2 жыл бұрын
Hi there. I use the FiiO Q5S TC and it came with a lightning to usb c adaptor, no need for anything else🙂
@tofu4169 2 жыл бұрын
is it good on iphone?
@danilaros 2 жыл бұрын
@@tofu4169 yes it is great.
@machavez00 7 ай бұрын
Jade Audio sells several lightning DACs, no adapter required. I have the FiiO KA1, $50 and it does up to 32/384, MQA, and DSD. Unfortunately it does not support Dolby ATMOS playback. I have several Apple Music albums downloaded to my iPhone 13 Pro Max in both hi res lossless and Dolby ATMOS. Dark Side of the Moon sounds really good. I use an insignia MFi certified dongle to listen to ATMOS albums.
@toxotis70 6 ай бұрын
What app do you use for highres local music playback?
@machavez00 6 ай бұрын
@@toxotis70 Apple Music.
@Man-EatingMushroom Жыл бұрын
What if I download the music from a paid streaming service like Apple or Spotify, and then use Neutron or Onkio player to play..? Is that a valid method of getting onboard tracks rather than hooking up to a compute?
@daniannaci3258 9 ай бұрын
Can the Apple dongle properly drive (thru a proper cable) a line input on my home stereo amplifier? The input impedance of the line input is 50k ohms, typical for line level inputs. Anyone try this?
@chaz8652 2 жыл бұрын
Can you possibly do a tutorial on transfering FLAC files somit can be played by these apps?
@chaz8652 2 жыл бұрын
Nvm, that was pretty dumb. ALways want my music unified into one app so I just converted my FLACS into ALACS while maintaining its metadata with Foobar2000
@javtimestwo 2 жыл бұрын
This video was so educational for me. I am a newbie so please be patient with me. I have an iPhone 13 and I want to make sure I am getting the most out of my Apple Music listening experience. I use the standard Apple Earbuds with the lightning connector or I will use wireless earbuds(PowerBeats Pro) to listen. I just learned that when listening to Apple Music I can touch the "lossless" icon above the play/pause button to learn more about the sound: it reads either 16 bit/44.1 or 24 bit/48 In order to understand this better can you answer the following-Since lossless is CD quality are you saying with my iPhone the best sound quality I can hear is lossless? And in order to hear the music in hi-res lossless would be with some of the dongles you showed in the video? Thanks again for you time. Excited to learn more about this
@geraldfindley4909 2 жыл бұрын
Hi-res lossless you would need an external DAC, yes.
@piras8673 Жыл бұрын
спасибо брат
@waltersolt8248 2 жыл бұрын
The ikko zerda is an amazing dac it’s just as good if not better than the audio quest dragonfly red and it is a lightning connector so no extra connection needed and it has an optical out to connect to a stereo receiver. Oh and it’s $100
@AudioFixation 2 жыл бұрын
Interesting. From what I can find it has a usb c connector rather than a lightning one. Do you have a version with a lightning connector?
@waltersolt8248 2 жыл бұрын
@@AudioFixation I do have one. They make both a usb-c and lightning version.
@fredericsidler 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing this little DAC. Never heard about it before. Very interesting and small factor. I like it. Unfortunately I can not find anymore to order. I will continue to follow this brand. Many thanks.
@babaker48 2 жыл бұрын
waiting for the Zen Dac Sundara report
@olegsvadcin Жыл бұрын
Spotify have only AAC Format, no Flac files or hifi, Master, Dolby like TIDAL for example.
@LuanSilva-qn9js 7 ай бұрын
Então com meu iPhone xs max 512gb e meu kz zax com cabo com dac não é 100% compatível?
@bobbyandes 9 ай бұрын
Does iphone 14pro has ldac support?
@noahpalmieri941 2 жыл бұрын
So just so I understand correctly - my Iphone is outdated in terms of how it can output high quality music. So if I pay for a nice streaming service (ex amazon music with Ultra HD) and have nice headphones, the only way to get the most out of all of them when listening on the go is to bridge the streaming to the headphones with an external DAC? I just bought a Fiio BTR5 for this purpose. I fly cross country for work frequently and want to be able to enable the best playback from saved recordings for those long hours stuck in an aluminum tube with crying kids
@thiscorrosion900 Жыл бұрын
Don't bother. Get yourself something good like a really good lossless portable DAC/player, or even an Astell and Kern if you can afford one, and load them up with your fave music on the SD card and just bring a good pair of wired headphones (or BT) and use the headphone amp with that, and you should be all set. The IPhone is just not an audiophile player and is not intended to be so. The fact that Apple got rid of the headphone jack is just one aspect of that. It's intended for convenience only.
@audie-cashstack-uk4881 6 ай бұрын
iPhone 14 max sound blaster g6 usb linked hd599 headphones
@victorvannatter312 2 жыл бұрын
You didn't show using something like the btr5 with an iphone
@princeblade 2 жыл бұрын
Never use wireless. Analogue data is stressed before transmuting to the buds hence lower quality not no mention latency
@aleki5198 2 жыл бұрын
I bought a WF-1000MX, but I can’t enjoy the HD sound, it is so stressing
@haula251 2 жыл бұрын
Tell me that 6s getting lossless after 14.6 update..
@monarakudumbiya957 Жыл бұрын
All the good reasons to get the latest Sony phone next
@krugmeup2162 2 жыл бұрын
What would you use to plug into a bowers and Wilkins system in a car ? The aux in is in the centre console. Thank you.
@CarAudioHorizons 2 жыл бұрын
You could buy a DAP, Digital Audio Player. Much better than the Audioquest usb DAC’s and all the other dongles etc….
@krugmeup2162 2 жыл бұрын
@@CarAudioHorizons thank you
@MachsBizarreAdventure 2 жыл бұрын
I have a problem with my airpods pro, when I connect it to my dell laptop which runs on windows 10 the sound and bass quality is noticeably better compared to when I connect to my iphone 8 plus. My airpods pro and my iphone are both at their latest firmware, I don't know why it sounds better when connected to a third party laptop, do laptops use a different type of bluetooth or something?
@onesikm3 3 ай бұрын
Last I checked 1 laptop is the size of a 100iphones bud 😂 The sound card aka the dac built into your laptop is likely newer and has more processing power than that of your iPhone 8. But you could have at the time still connected the white apple lightening to headphone adapter on that iPhone8 at the time and experienced better audio output when connecting headphone thru the lightening adapter vs going directly into the phones headphone jack
@MeghanthSingirikonda Жыл бұрын
Dragonfly red is too expensive. Suggest budget friendly external DAC
@martindavies7788 2 жыл бұрын
Will I notice a difference in sound quality if I connect a fiio btr3k up to my ipod touch. Rather than just plugging in my kz zs 10 pros straight in ?
@zulumax 2 жыл бұрын
U can try listening with ur IEM 1st.. den try out the btr3k all together… there will be differences in clarity
@martindavies7788 2 жыл бұрын
@@zulumax thanks for your reply just bought a btr3k cheers mate 👍
@ice4278 6 ай бұрын
2023 what is your best dongle now
@CrueLoaf Жыл бұрын
3:37 24bit is not CD quality but much better. CD quality is 16Bit isn’t it?
@kali-jf3vm 2 жыл бұрын
Can you use the dragonfly red to connect your iPhone to a car stereo?
@AudioFixation 2 жыл бұрын
Yes, if your car stereo has an aux in port
@cloudmaster6450 2 жыл бұрын
@@AudioFixation or HDMI
@happypuppy8221 Жыл бұрын
I am about to give up on my apple 12 pro max. Can’t use hifi wired headset
@ngmichel947 2 жыл бұрын
Hi thank you for your video ! I have a question (maybe dumb but f*ck it) : is any lighting dongle to usb-A/jack are okay or do I have to buy the one from Apple (which is quite expensive) ? Because I don't really know if it does have an impact or not.
@AudioFixation 2 жыл бұрын
Hi - any of them should be OK; there are many on amazon that are much cheaper than the apple version, should have mentioned it in the video!
@ngmichel947 2 жыл бұрын
@@AudioFixation cool just wanted to be sure ! Thanks mate 👍
@rogerallen665 2 жыл бұрын
I have a selection and can’t really detect any difference in sound. Apples cost is higher. Teamed with a dac others are winners
@reanuali4372 2 жыл бұрын
what about using the Fiio BTR5 as a DAC? I’ve seen it being recommended a lot.
@av0456 2 жыл бұрын
YES, the best solution, | Fiio LT-LT1 Type-C to Lightning OTG Cable for iOS . Get it at ALIEXPRESS.
@martindavies7788 2 жыл бұрын
I bought the btr3k sounds good but better through Android
@skyhero1888 Жыл бұрын
@@av0456 it’s not the best solution but it’s a solution .
@renzrulzz 2 жыл бұрын
Can the iPhone + Dragonfly Red combo power up a headphone with 100-300 ohms/impedance?
@adrianserrano7484 2 жыл бұрын
Yes it can, I have a 13 Pro Max + DF Red + Sennheiser 660s (150 ohms) streaming Apple Music Lossless and I am happy but not enough. After reviewing a lot it seems there are many better Dongle DAC’s that really make a difference like the Luxury & Precision W2. I will try this new combo soon.
@renzrulzz 2 жыл бұрын
@@adrianserrano7484 Thank you so much for this. I recently bought 660s as well but I’m still looking for a DAC/AMP that can drive this 660s. I think I will use this with topping A30 pro and D30 pro stack combo in my desktop. I can’t use this headphones outside since it is open back and it is bulky as well.
@itayben-avraham8934 2 жыл бұрын
Hello! Great video! I have a question. Many of the larger portable DACS, connecting with micro usb. Apple doesnt sell that. If I buy micro usb to lightning cable , in order to connect the DAC directly to the iPhone - is it going to limit the quality in any way? Thanks!!
@skyhero1888 Жыл бұрын
The most dacs have a usb c connector ,never see one with micro usb . I use a Hiby FC3 with iPad Pro 2020 and iPad Air 3 ( Lightning USB adapter) with Philips X2hr and X3 and it’s awesome to hear music with Apple Music .
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