Skylab
Reviewerus Prolificus
It sucks to be scared to update. But that is where I am at when it comes to this issue.
It sucks to be scared to update. But that is where I am at when it comes to this issue.
I guess that's the deal, no longer can usb-powered DACs be powered by the iPad through the camera adapter. I just updated and can confirm that none of the three usb-powered DACs I was using will work anymore.
So if we want to use an external DAC portably with the iPad it will have to have it's own battery. Supposedly the neXt generation of iPads will have a usb port for charging at least, which will hopefully defeat the powered hub requirements as those iPads will be able to be plugged in to AC separately from the dock. But that's not portable, it's just a bit more convenient than using a powered usb hub. The upside is we can plug them both in at once for stationary use and have a wifi hifi device on our coffee table.
Has anyone tried the Sendstation Pocketdock with the iPad? It has a usb port for charging, I wonder if there is an I/O there to try but I don't think so.
I found a nice powered hub on Amazon for $16 shipped that looks pretty cool and gets decent reviews, so I ordered one to dedicate to the iPad. I definitely don't recommend the Kensington dome hubs; they have a great form factor but two have failed on me for no reason and they're not cheap. I have three unused hubs ATM that don't work anymore and the rest are being used elsewhere. I hates wires!
Good question, it probably would have to do with the isolation capabilities of the DAC at least as much as the quality of the ac adapter, which can't be that great.
Well, I'm not updating yet either. Jailbroken 3.2 is just fine for me.
What is the point of a powered USB hub with a portable DAC/amp? You can't use that on an airplane.