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post #661 of 667
3/17/13 at 10:06am
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Originally Posted by AnakChan View Post

 

 

 

 

It does. It uses a Wolfson 8533 DAC :-

 

http://www.chipworks.com/blog/recentteardowns/2012/10/18/inside-the-apple-lightning-to-30-pin-adapter/

 

 

 

That's interesting. So the lighting to 30-pin is somewhat more versatile in that you could choose between analogue lineout or digital. Kinda weird using it for digital though 'cos you're bypassing the iDevice's Cirrus Logic, and the adapter's Wolfson 8533. But good to know that you could if you wanted to.

 

I thought digital out had only one option with the Lighting->microUSB adapter only.

Actually the 30 pin adapter came out first and the 9 pin to micro USB later.  I would definitely get the micro USB adapter when I get around to it, as I can use the 90 degree cable from the VERZA with it and make my setup sticking out less on the bottom.  Of course ideally V-MODA will just make and sell us such cable for more profit and happy customers.

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post #662 of 667
3/17/13 at 5:48pm
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Originally Posted by shotgunshane View Post

The lightning to 30 pin adapter is confirmed to have a wolfson dac. It also supports digital out bypassing said dac if the connected device is apple certified.

Ooh, didnt know you could skip the adapter with an apple certified device.

 

Dr Sheep, can you do a biit more Ear testing with the different configarations, please.

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post #663 of 667
3/17/13 at 6:58pm
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Ooh, didnt know you could skip the adapter with an apple certified device.

 

Dr Sheep, can you do a biit more Ear testing with the different configarations, please.

Sure, but what kind of config you would like to see?  Source wise I have the iPhone 4S, iPod Touch 5th Gen, and the Zune HD, and as promised I will need to test it with and with out the adapter.  I guess I can do another one with the computer against the DragonFly too.  Too bad I don't have anything else like a Cowon Z2 or X9 or even an iPhone 5, so my tests could be a bit one sided since the 4S and 5th uses the same chipset.

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post #664 of 667
3/17/13 at 7:06pm
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Sure, but what kind of config you would like to see?  Source wise I have the iPhone 4S, iPod Touch 5th Gen, and the Zune HD, and as promised I will need to test it with and with out the adapter.  I guess I can do another one with the computer against the DragonFly too.  Too bad I don't have anything else like a Cowon Z2 or X9 or even an iPhone 5, so my tests could be a bit one sided since the 4S and 5th uses the same chipset.

Iphone 4s, -ipod touch 5th gen. with and without adapter.

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post #665 of 667
3/17/13 at 9:40pm
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Originally Posted by ExpatinJapan View Post

Iphone 4s, -ipod touch 5th gen. with and without adapter.

http://www.head-fi.org/t/655315/v-moda-vamp-verza-metallo-discussion-feedback-reviews-pics-crowdsourcing-ideas/210#post_9270737

 

Done.

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post #666 of 667
3/18/13 at 10:25pm
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Originally Posted by AnakChan View Post

 

That's interesting. So the lighting to 30-pin is somewhat more versatile in that you could choose between analogue lineout or digital. Kinda weird using it for digital though 'cos you're bypassing the iDevice's Cirrus Logic, and the adapter's Wolfson 8533. But good to know that you could if you wanted to.

 

And if you connect to the VERZA, you use one of its two DACs in this setup -- the Burr-Brown (I think), leaving the AKM idle.  Four DACs housed in a single portable rig; that must be some sort of record.    :)

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post #667 of 667
3/19/13 at 4:22am
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And if you connect to the VERZA, you use one of its two DACs in this setup -- the Burr-Brown (I think), leaving the AKM idle.  Four DACs housed in a single portable rig; that must be some sort of record.    :)

 

I'm gonna port this over to the VERZA thread. Hang in there...

 

 

Edit: Done: http://www.head-fi.org/t/655315/v-moda-vamp-verza-metallo-discussion-feedback-reviews-pics-crowdsourcing-ideas/255#post_9274855


Edited by AnakChan - 3/19/13 at 4:34am
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