[ttnl]

Hello, I wonder if there is a way to by-pass the Ipod's internal DAC. I want to improve the sound coming out of the Ipod by using an external DAC. Thanks.

 

[Currawong]

Only via the Wadia iTransport.

 

[iriverdude]

Wadia itransport

Stereophile: Wadia iTransport

 

[selkin]

why there is no new DAP on the market w/ optical out o why.

 

[iriverdude]

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Originally Posted by selkin /img/forum/go_quote.gif why there is no new DAP on the market w/ optical out o why.

[hugs H140]

 

[member1982]

H140 has optical out?!?!

 

[krmathis]

Wadia 170i

 

[saintalfonzo]

I didn't know anything like that existed, but it makes me wonder why. If you're going to spend money on something like that that isn't portable, why wouldn't you just send pure digital from your computer to an external dac?

 

[DrBenway]

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Originally Posted by selkin /img/forum/go_quote.gif why there is no new DAP on the market w/ optical out o why.

GIMME AN R!
GIMME AN I!
GIMME AN A!
GIMME ANOTHER A!

WHADDA YA GOT?

R-I-A-A!! R-I-A-A!! R-I-A-A!!

DEE-FENCE!! DEE-FEENCE!! DEE-FENCE!!

Oh, and also because the average consumer doesn't give a rat's patootie about SQ, so why should they bother? Especially when they can focus on really important features like Zwarufffshkyee crystals and all sorts of different colors to match people's outfits!!

Get with the program, dude! Did you forget to take your SOMA today?

 

[Navyblue]

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Originally Posted by selkin /img/forum/go_quote.gif why there is no new DAP on the market w/ optical out o why.

Because it cost money to put in and most consumer wouldn't care?

 

[insyte]

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Originally Posted by ttnl /img/forum/go_quote.gif Hello, I wonder if there is a way to by-pass the Ipod's internal DAC. I want to improve the sound coming out of the Ipod by using an external DAC. Thanks.

Aside from the wadia itransport, the cheapest way to do this is by connecting the ipod to the pc, then pc to external dac

So far there is no portable option yet for bypassing the internal dac

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Originally Posted by selkin /img/forum/go_quote.gif why there is no new DAP on the market w/ optical out o why.

As pointed out above, DAP makers cannot make DAPs that can technically reproduce digital copies of songs, which can be done with the optical out

and oh yeah, most people don't care about the optical out

 

[EFN]

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Originally Posted by member1982 /img/forum/go_quote.gif H140 has optical out?!?!

I was dissapointed really....that the new iPod Shuffle didn't have Optical Out....else it would have been perfect

 

[iriverdude]

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Originally Posted by saintalfonzo /img/forum/go_quote.gif I didn't know anything like that existed, but it makes me wonder why. If you're going to spend money on something like that that isn't portable, why wouldn't you just send pure digital from your computer to an external dac?

Can't see the point of itransport either. Just buy a Squeezebox/Sonos/Roku or other media streamers/dedicated HTPC.

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H140 has optical out?!?!

Yup and optical in. Line in & out also (3.5mm terminals are combined optical/line)

 

[Bonthouse]

It still amazes me that nobody reverse engineered the Wadia 710i yet

 

[faichiu]

sony pcm-d50 has optical out.

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Originally Posted by selkin /img/forum/go_quote.gif why there is no new DAP on the market w/ optical out o why.