[lucianpescaru]

  yeh the bluetooth was just an option, but the 3.5mm jack could be good if that works, so i can connect o a phone  for output.
 
sometimes i remove my macbook from the dac thats why i wanted option of another source to play music from.. and use the speakers
 
thanks

 
The adaptor I mentioned is for OUTPUT only, the DAC has no analog inputs... here's a bluetooth to optical adapter: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00E5N9ONM

 

[PurpleAngel]

  Is there a way i can connect a bluetooth adaptor to this dac, so i can play tracks from my phone/tablet or maybe a 3.5mm jack somehow for output of the speakers...
Which will be playing out of a yamaha hs7
At the moment i am playing everything via usb / macbook

 
Get a USB Bluetooth adapter for the laptop.
So audio goes (using Bluetooth) from the phone/tablet to the laptop, then from the laptop out to the NFB-15.

 

[wakkaday]

ok sorry to go on....   what cable would i need to connect the dac which is conenct to my hs7 via rca to have output from my mobile phone (3.5mm jack)
 
the other two inputs on the dac are coxaial and optical 
 
can i get a coaxial or optical to 3.5mm cable plug that into my phone, switch the option on the front of the dac to that source...and will it play from the speakers?

 

[Luckbad]

  ok sorry to go on....   what cable would i need to connect the dac which is conenct to my hs7 via rca to have output from my mobile phone (3.5mm jack)
 
the other two inputs on the dac are coxaial and optical 
 
can i get a coaxial or optical to 3.5mm cable plug that into my phone, switch the option on the front of the dac to that source...and will it play from the speakers?

 
Having a hard time understanding what you're asking, but I here is some info:
 
- You can get a 3.5mm to RCA adapter. Like this:
http://www.amazon.com/Monoprice-105597-3-Feet-Premium-Stereo/dp/B0094A1F3S/
http://www.amazon.com/KabelDirekt-3-5mm-Stereo-Audio-Cable/dp/B00DI89MSM
 
- You can't directly convert 3.5mm to coaxial or optical with a simple cable. The 3.5mm is analog, while the other two are digital. That's what a DAC (digital-to-analogue converter) is for.

 

[rwpritchett]

- You can't directly convert 3.5mm to coaxial or optical with a simple cable. The 3.5mm is analog, while the other two are digital. That's what a DAC (digital-to-analogue converter) is for.

Not entirely true. Some devices have dual digital and analog ability in the 3.5mm audio port. The 3.5mm port on Macbooks and Apple's Airport Express do this. For example, you can connect the 3.5mm out from an Airport Express directly into the optical in on a DAC with a single, simple cable.

I'm pretty sure no mobile phones have dual 3.5 ports though, but I could be wrong.

 

[Luckbad]

Not entirely true. Some devices have dual digital and analog ability in the 3.5mm audio port. The 3.5mm port on Macbooks and Apple's Airport Express do this. For example, you can connect the 3.5mm out from an Airport Express directly into the optical in on a DAC with a single, simple cable.

I'm pretty sure no mobile phones have dual 3.5 ports though, but I could be wrong.

 
Right. 3.5mm mini-TOSLINK isn't on any phones I know of. You aren't actually converting anything there either, it's a completely different (optical) output from the same output location.

 

[Bert]

I would like to connect my iPhone 6 (iOS 9.x) to my Audio-gd NFB-15 while keeping the signal digital.  Is this possible?
 
thx
Bert

 

[rwpritchett]

I would like to connect my iPhone 6 (iOS 9.x) to my Audio-gd NFB-15 while keeping the signal digital.  Is this possible?

You could try the Apple lightning camera connection kit (CCK). Usually, you must run it through a powered USB hub though or the iPhone/iPad will complain about not having enough power. Search around for apple+camera+kit in the Audio-gd forums to see if anyone has tried it.

 

[netterly]

There is little information on compatibility of drivers in the website, anyone knows if it work with latest Android (Xperia Z3 or Samsung S5/S6)?

 

[rwpritchett]

There is little information on compatibility of drivers in the website, anyone knows if it work with latest Android (Xperia Z3 or Samsung S5/S6)?

I can try out my S6 when I get it back from Samsung this week. I have an S5 right now, but as of Android 5.1.1 they broke USB audio for USP Audio Player Pro and the like.

 

[rwpritchett]

I can confirm the NFB-15.32 works with a Galaxy S6 using an OTG cable with a few caveats.

First, when initially plugged in the NFB plays static. The static stops when a sound is played or when USB Audio Player Pro is launched. There might be a setting I'm missing to stop this.

Second, USB Audio Player Pro plays music distorted on default settings. You must go into settings and select "USB tweak 1" to fix this. After that, music plays perfectly.

I tried 44.1, 48, 88, 96, and 192 FLAC files and they were all detected properly and sounded great.

 

[winrarlee]

Is AudioGD getting rid of WM8741 products...

 

[Luckbad]

Is AudioGD getting rid of WM8741 products...

Looks like it. They're probably less popular than the Sabre or Burr-Brown products. I need to decide if I'm getting a 10.33 for work soon.

 

[PurpleAngel]

  Is Audio-GD getting rid of WM8741 products...

 
Maybe Audio-GD is going to switch from the WM8741 to a different DAC chip for their lower end product line?
Maybe Audio-GD buys the WM8741 in bulk and will just keep selling the units that use the WM8741 until they run out of WM8741 chips?
 
FiiO was using WM8740 DAC chips and switched to another brand of DAC chips for some reason, assuming Audio-GD might be doing the same for what might be the same reason(s).

 

[winrarlee]

   
Maybe Audio-GD is going to switch from the WM8741 to a different DAC chip for their lower end product line?
Maybe Audio-GD buys the WM8741 in bulk and will just keep selling the units that use the WM8741 until they run out of WM8741 chips?
 
FiiO was using WM8740 DAC chips and switched to another brand of DAC chips for some reason, assuming Audio-GD might be doing the same for what might be the same reason(s).

Thank you for these. I am looking for a lower DAC/AMP for my HE-500. I have been interested in NFB11 or 15 for a while, but I read a lot describing ES9018 DACs as a little bit bright, which is not my taste. So just wondering what will be the next after NFB-15.
 
BTW, any other suggestion besides the schiit stacks?