Hello everyone, I need to some advice on my set up.
So i know the cleanest sound from the ipod classic 5th gen is from the LOD. I have a Monoprice Monolith Portable AAA that ive tried to connect with it and wanted to make sure that the way Im connecting it, that the output to my IEMS;s is actually with the THX/AKM DAC, vs just acting as an amplifier.
I was told that the only way that the Monolith DAC/AMP will be utilizing the output to the earphones with the AKM DAC/THX tech is if the the source device is plugged into the micro usb input. Since connecting the ipod LOD to a micro USB input as OTG is very difficult to do (at least for me), I went from the LOD of the ipod with the other end of the cable being a 3.5mm jack that I inserted into the LINE IN of the Monolith. Now I guess my question is, what im hearing out of my earphones/IEMS just the ipod Wolfson DAC being amplified by the Monolith, or is this configuration in fact the full utility of the Monolith, with the MOnoliths DAC/THX tech what Im hearing?
So i know the cleanest sound from the ipod classic 5th gen is from the LOD. I have a Monoprice Monolith Portable AAA that ive tried to connect with it and wanted to make sure that the way Im connecting it, that the output to my IEMS;s is actually with the THX/AKM DAC, vs just acting as an amplifier.
I was told that the only way that the Monolith DAC/AMP will be utilizing the output to the earphones with the AKM DAC/THX tech is if the the source device is plugged into the micro usb input. Since connecting the ipod LOD to a micro USB input as OTG is very difficult to do (at least for me), I went from the LOD of the ipod with the other end of the cable being a 3.5mm jack that I inserted into the LINE IN of the Monolith. Now I guess my question is, what im hearing out of my earphones/IEMS just the ipod Wolfson DAC being amplified by the Monolith, or is this configuration in fact the full utility of the Monolith, with the MOnoliths DAC/THX tech what Im hearing?
