[CactusPete23]

Hi everyone! Been doing a lot of searching and reading and have learned a LOT from this forum, so thanks for that for starters.

Now to my (i'm sure noob) question/issue. I'm using an iPhone 6 Plus with a DFR connected via the USB 3 to Camera adapter that has been most recently recommended. I read here that somewhere on here that the VLC player is one of the apps of choice for playing 96/24 flac files. So... I downloaded a copy of Beethoven's 9th in 96/24 FLAC and have been trying to play it... my DFR continues to only show green light.

Is something wrong with my setup? Do I need to use a different app?

Thanks for your help!

MY understanding is that VLC may not do what you want. Onkyo’s HF Player is supposed to support all the bit rates that the DFR handles... Think there is another one that ios folks are using, but I'm not an iphone owner. hope that helps some.

 

[Herman]

Yes, Onkyo HF player. I use it with iphone 6s and DFR for hi-res. Supports higher bitrates.

 

[Aaden]

Thanks guys! I'll try that today.

 

[istrikerx]

I've tried 2 Apple USB3 CCK with my 7 Plus, incase the first was faulty, but no luck.

The problem is that after 30 seconds or so of music playback with a DragonFly Black USB DAC attached, the audio will cut out, but the DAC will display that there is still power and that it is processing. The Apple Music app will also continue to display that the song is still playing. Just no audio.

Searched many online forums, including a 100-odd page thread based solely on the DFB/R DAC itself with no other similar issues cropping up.

The supplied lightning to jack adapter provided by apple works fine, no cutouts, and I'm not using high impedance cans or anything like that. Returning the DFB and using the provided adapter isn't a solution either as the sound quality is trash.

Restarting the phone hasn't changed anything either. The DFB works completely fine with my MBA too.

Does anyone have any suggestions? My last resort would be to factory reset with iTunes and NOT restore from any backups.

 

[jegnyc]

I've tried 2 Apple USB3 CCK with my 7 Plus, incase the first was faulty, but no luck.

The problem is that after 30 seconds or so of music playback with a DragonFly Black USB DAC attached, the audio will cut out, but the DAC will display that there is still power and that it is processing. The Apple Music app will also continue to display that the song is still playing. Just no audio.

Searched many online forums, including a 100-odd page thread based solely on the DFB/R DAC itself with no other similar issues cropping up.

The supplied lightning to jack adapter provided by apple works fine, no cutouts, and I'm not using high impedance cans or anything like that. Returning the DFB and using the provided adapter isn't a solution either as the sound quality is trash.

Restarting the phone hasn't changed anything either. The DFB works completely fine with my MBA too.

Does anyone have any suggestions? My last resort would be to factory reset with iTunes and NOT restore from any backups.

Are you using iOS 10.3.x? If so, join the club.

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/7932507?start=0&tstart=0

Many reports of this problem with a range of DACs on this forum.

 

[istrikerx]

Are you using iOS 10.3.x? If so, join the club.

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/7932507?start=0&tstart=0

Many reports of this problem with a range of DACs on this forum.

Ah wow, couldn't find that thread even after hours of searching. Thank you. And yes I'm on 10.3.2, just upgraded from 10.3.1.

So it's existed through 2 iOS revisions now, with 10.3.3 around the corner, not holding my breath for a fix anytime soon :/ Probably a "feature" of iOS 11...

 

[CactusPete23]

Ah wow, couldn't find that thread even after hours of searching. Thank you. And yes I'm on 10.3.2, just upgraded from 10.3.1.

So it's existed through 2 iOS revisions now, with 10.3.3 around the corner, not holding my breath for a fix anytime soon :/ Probably a "feature" of iOS 11...

So everyone using 10.3.2 Can't use their DFR or DFB? Is it really that bad?

 

[istrikerx]

*duplicate post*

 

[istrikerx]

So everyone using 10.3.2 Can't use their DFR or DFB? Is it really that bad?

It appears to not be limited to just DFB/R, but many other DAC/AMPs like the HA2 and Mojo.

 

[jegnyc]

So everyone using 10.3.2 Can't use their DFR or DFB? Is it really that bad?

Reading through various threads it seems as though 10.3.2 eliminated and/or mitigated the problem for some users. It also seems that the more services you turn off while listening (WiFi/cellular/maybe location and bluetooth) the less likely you are to have the problem.

I'm fortunate enough to have seen reports before I moved off 10.2.

 

[jegnyc]

Ah wow, couldn't find that thread even after hours of searching. Thank you. And yes I'm on 10.3.2, just upgraded from 10.3.1.

So it's existed through 2 iOS revisions now, with 10.3.3 around the corner, not holding my breath for a fix anytime soon :/ Probably a "feature" of iOS 11...

Might I suggest that you express your feelings on the Apple forum?

 

[istrikerx]

Reading through various threads it seems as though 10.3.2 eliminated and/or mitigated the problem for some users. It also seems that the more services you turn off while listening (WiFi/cellular/maybe location and bluetooth) the less likely you are to have the problem.

I'm fortunate enough to have seen reports before I moved off 10.2.

I use all of those features regularly sadly, but luckily I'm always near my MBA when listening to music. Just sucks for listening when out.

 

[istrikerx]

Might I suggest that you express your feelings on the Apple forum?

I'll be sure to do that now

 

[endgame]

I have an iPhone 7 Plus and have the latest iOS 10.3.2 and have no problems with my Dragonfly Red. I use the CCK 3 Camera Adapter with my headphones.

 

[jegnyc]

I have an iPhone 7 Plus and have the latest iOS 10.3.2 and have no problems with my Dragonfly Red. I use the CCK 3 Camera Adapter with my headphones.

Which makes you one of the fortunate ones. Out of curiosity, what services are you running while you listen?