[headibob]

I have an iPod with a large collection of apple lossless format songs. But since it has no digital out, I cannot use an external usb dac with it. I wonder if there's any other player that can play apple lossless format songs but with digital out?

Or if you have better ideas to make use of an USB dac, please let me know.

 

[aamefford]

I use a MacBook pro. I know of nothing else.

 

[headibob]

hmmm... how about other lossless format players with digital out?

 

[notmuchcash]

I would try the portable sources w/ digital output thread. It's a sticky, can't miss it.

Also, the transcode from alac to flac shouldn't make you want to gouge your eyes out, it's usually quick and easy.

 

[krmathis]

iRiver H120/H140 running Rockbox.

 

[grawk]

apple tv

 

[krmathis]

^ Portable Apple TV?

 

[grawk]

No, but it's a player with digital out that plays alac

 

[labrat]

Delete

 

[krmathis]

Quote:

Originally Posted by labrat /img/forum/go_quote.gif How does the iRiver and Rockbox make use of an USB DAC?

Totally missed the USB part, I guess focusing on digital out...
At least I am not the only one typing in their half-sleep.

 

[headibob]

optical out is okay too. My dac has usb and optical in.
optical out or digital out can come from the docking station, doesn't have to be on the player itself. But no wadia. too much equipments already.

 

[krmathis]

Since optical out is fine then the iRivers are valid choices.

 

[labrat]

Delete

 

[krmathis]

Quote:

Originally Posted by labrat /img/forum/go_quote.gif If optical S/PDIF is OK, you can use iRiver H120/140, without Rockbox. Rockbox has nothing to do with working optical out, it works with the standard firmware too!

Yeah, but does the original iRiver firmware play Apple Lossless? I doubt.
That is a requirement by the OP as well...

 

[Junliang]

Erm, get wadia 170i or onkyo nd-s1 ?