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...but Headroom uses Apple's camera connection kit with iPads and their external DACs connected through the connection kit's USB port.
Me too.
Plus the dock/stand since it makes it look and function all the more like a music server and not just a remote.
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Interestingly, though... This isn't confirmed to work with an iPod.
Nope, I haven't seen it being used that way. I tried it with a stock iOS5 iPT4, no go; but I sort of came across some info that there's a software tweak you can do to make it happen, although I've only seen other input devices, not audio processors. Not sure, didn't keep up to date on that thread.
BTW - in case anyone out there wants to use Classics still primarily (if not solely) because of the storage, I am saving up for the
Seagate GoFlex Satellite - has its own WiFi signal and battery so you can use it as a wireless media storage device with your iOS or Android devices at home, or even on the go - planning to use it with my iPad2 system (see pic above), which saves me a lot of money vs setting up a real networked audio system with something like the Musical Fidelity M1Clic at the heart of it, and on my next transcontinental flight or long train ride it'll have four hours or so for my Galaxy S3. Sure it's an extra box, but it won't be a problem at home, or on the go if you're hauling a lot of stuff in a camera+laptop bag anyway (as I do on trips - no way I'm checking in my electronics).
If however you need to remain online via WiFi on your tablet/smartphone while streaming, this one has a pass-through WiFi system :
Patriot Gauntlet Node.
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I'm also of the mind that the iPod's internal DAC is quite good and an external DAC would be my LAST upgrade after sound file compression, headphone, and amp. Well, $100 cables might be even lower priority than an external DAC, but you get my point (I hope).
Good enough for portable use in my book but not at home; and then some people want to be able to bring that much SQ while out and about, or at least as a transportable rig, so as much as I'd always consider the $100 Pure dock more sensible than the $600+ Fostex, I can't completely argue against spending on the latter. Oh, and instead of $100 on just a cable, the price on the Fostex if you won't need a stronger amp than that begins to be a bit more sensible, not just because it's a better upgrade to the SQ than the cable but for most headphones it eliminates the need to get another amp and a cable of any price to hook up another box.