[georgelai57]

If the iPhone 5's Lightning line out is all digital, that will mean that we should see new and affordable portable amps with DACs built-in, or standalone DACs, or Lightning-to-3.5 mm connecting wires with DACs built-in. They should be more affordable since I suppose there is now no need to pay large sums to Apple to extract the digital signals. Or am I missing something here? If I'm right then I'm glad I didn't pull the money trigger and got my CLAS or Fostex HP-P1.

 

[shamazo]

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If the iPhone 5's Lightning line out is all digital, that will mean that we should see new and affordable portable amps with DACs built-in, or standalone DACs, or Lightning-to-3.5 mm connecting wires with DACs built-in. They should be more affordable since I suppose there is now no need to pay large sums to Apple to extract the digital signals. Or am I missing something here? If I'm right then I'm glad I didn't pull the money trigger and got my CLAS or Fostex HP-P1.

not sure how it makes it easier, its still essentially proprietary usb port.

 

[Vibemerchant]

Not sure if this clarifies everything, but voila: http://networkedblogs.com/C5ixh

 

[sygyzy]

It makes it easier because it's sending a digital signal out (like optical or coax digital). So you just need to plug it in to a DAC. This is even better than using a LOD which relies on on-board DAC.

 

[RingingEars]

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It makes it easier because it's sending a digital signal out (like optical or coax digital). So you just need to plug it in to a DAC. This is even better than using a LOD which relies on on-board DAC.

Ah, but do you think it will be that easy? I hope so. That would be great!

 

[elnero]

Not necessarily we've been able to get digital out from iDevices for awhile now, from what I know the hurdle is it requires an authentication chip and apple approval of the device, that's why there's so few on the market at this point. I don't see these requirements changing for the Lightning connection.
 

 

[RingingEars]

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Not necessarily we've been able to get digital out from iDevices for awhile now, from what I know the hurdle is it requires an authentication chip and apple approval of the device, that's why there's so few on the market at this point. I don't see these requirements changing for the Lightning connection.
 

I fear you may be correct...

 

[Jazz1]

Well some company is going to figure this out. The iPhone5 will be/is too popular to ignore. Take my money please

 

[thedips]

Well some company is going to figure this out. The iPhone5 will be/is too popular to ignore. Take my money please:happy_face1:

Same feeling ! I hope that it is actually cheaper! I'd love to carry something sleek long with my phone

 

[gazar]

The Apple Lightning to 30 pin adaptor has a built in DAC. No idea about the quality of the DAC.. With the adaptor plugged in and a LOD on the bottom, its going to make the 5 quite long and spoil the asthetics . 
 
At least the headphone jack is now on the bottom of the 5. May need to go back to a 3.5mm to 3.5mm lead and double amping