[CarlosUnchained]

  I want to use my Ipad Mini to supply the music to the NFB-11.  The mini has a headphone jack and lightning connection.  Which would be the best connection to use to the NFB-11?
 
Thanks

I think all you need the Camera Connection Kit. Lightning to USB. This would not work with some amps that takes too much power from the USB port.
 
If you use the analog output of the iPad you are using the DAC of it. It's better to feed digital to the NFB-11 so it can handle the conversion. 
 
http://www.apple.com/shop/product/MD821AM/A/lightning-to-usb-camera-adapter
 
Other thing is to use 3.5 TRS to RCA input in the NFB, this way you skip the analog conversion but 100% is going to work to use the amp section.
 
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00TZZVF00/ref=twister_B00U6Y7UO4?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

 

[Tatertots]

Carlos - thanks for all of the info.  Will try that setup

 

[CarlosUnchained]

  Carlos - thanks for all of the info.  Will try that setup

You're welcome mate

 

[i019791]

 
I think all you need the Camera Connection Kit. Lightning to USB. This would not work with some amps that takes too much power from the USB port.
 
If you use the analog output of the iPad you are using the DAC of it. It's better to feed digital to the NFB-11 so it can handle the conversion. 
 
http://www.apple.com/shop/product/MD821AM/A/lightning-to-usb-camera-adapter
 
Other thing is to use 3.5 TRS to RCA input in the NFB, this way you skip the analog conversion but 100% is going to work to use the amp section.
 
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00TZZVF00/ref=twister_B00U6Y7UO4?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

Feeding digital to the NFB-11 is trivially better, as the NFB-11 cannot accept analog input. The RCA cable you mention will not work with NFB-11.

 

[PurpleAngel]

  I think all you need the Camera Connection Kit. Lightning to USB. This would not work with some amps that takes too much power from the USB port.
If you use the analog output of the iPad you are using the DAC of it. It's better to feed digital to the NFB-11 so it can handle the conversion. 
http://www.apple.com/shop/product/MD821AM/A/lightning-to-usb-camera-adapter
Other thing is to use 3.5 TRS to RCA input in the NFB, this way you skip the analog conversion but 100% is going to work to use the amp section.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00TZZVF00/ref=twister_B00U6Y7UO4?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

 
I thought the RCA jacks on the back of the NFB-11 are only output (no RCA input)?

 

[Razornova]

I thought the RCA jacks on the back of the NFB-11 are only output (no RCA input)?

Correct. No analog inputs on the NFB-11. It can't be used as a preamp/amp only and bypassing the dac

 

[CarlosUnchained]

Sorry about the mistake. @Tatertots watch out!

 

[Tatertots]

No problem. Just going to hook it to my pc.  It has been 5 weeks and haven't received any news on my order.  Emailed them last week for a status check and no response.  

 

[ld100]

  No problem. Just going to hook it to my pc.  It has been 5 weeks and haven't received any news on my order.  Emailed them last week for a status check and no response.  

 
Be patient. They will reply when they know the shipping date. This is how my order was processed... After they send the date it is quick.

 

[ClintonL]

I ordered mine on the 26th of Feb and it just got sent yesterday

 

[LKTerry]

I just got my unit last night and listened to music with my HD600 till 3 am lol... Can anyone talk about the difference between low and high gain? I also have no idea what the mute switch on the back does.

 

[ClintonL]

Just got my unit as well, sounds amazing. Legit my LCD-X's have come to life cannot get over how good it is. Only issues are that my windows volume slider doesn't work anymore any ideas?

 

[ClintonL]

Also in foobar i can't get direct sound working when i have it in 32bit. Wasapi works fine but in DS i don't get any output. I'd rather use DS rather than wasapi as i can't use wasapi and watch a video + play music at the same time.

 

[CarlosUnchained]

  Just got my unit as well, sounds amazing. Legit my LCD-X's have come to life cannot get over how good it is. Only issues are that my windows volume slider doesn't work anymore any ideas?

 
Do you have other amp to compare with the Xs?

 

[ClintonL]

I've used the aune x1s and the o2dac/amp and i'd say this is heaps better. Had a schiit valhalla 2/bottlehead crack running off a cambridge dac magic plus. Can't really compare them with tubes however i will say i preferred the sound of the output from my cambridge to my speakers via the rca's out.