[Saeglopur]

I have 99% of my music on my phone/ipod and use Spotify to stream a lot of it. I do have it on my computer but its a bit far from where my audio stuff is so unless i stretch a USB cable across the room I can't easily use my computer as my source. Since my dac uses a USB B connection I can't really use my phone since its only got the USB A end.
What solutions if any do you guys have for this?
I've seen a couple Lightening to USB B cables but I'm a bit hesitant since there's only a couple listed anywhere.
Should I just invest in a laptop for my audio set up?

 

[ProtegeManiac]

  I have 99% of my music on my phone/ipod and use Spotify to stream a lot of it. I do have it on my computer but its a bit far from where my audio stuff is so unless i stretch a USB cable across the room I can't easily use my computer as my source. Since my dac uses a USB B connection I can't really use my phone since its only got the USB A end.
What solutions if any do you guys have for this?
I've seen a couple Lightening to USB B cables but I'm a bit hesitant since there's only a couple listed anywhere.
Should I just invest in a laptop for my audio set up?

 
That's because you need adapters. 
 
iOS needs Lightning to USB-A
.
Old iOS 30-pin and USB OTG for Android

 
Samsung Galaxy Note3, Pangea HP101, HD600

 

[Saeglopur]

   
That's because you need adapters. 
 
iOS needs Lightning to USB-A
.
 

So if i grab a Lightning to USB A and go from that to my dac with my a to b cable I'll be good?

 

[ProtegeManiac]

 

So if i grab a Lightning to USB A and go from that to my dac with my a to b cable I'll be good?

 

There are other considerations. The USB DAC's power draw might be too much for the host smart device, or the USB receiver needs a specific driver that iOS or Android (or the apps you're using) do not have. For the most part though iPhone5S and running iOS7 and newer only need to worry about the power draw and high res file compatibility.

 

For more info, look it up here:

http://www.head-fi.org/t/507559/list-of-dacs-that-work-with-ipad/900

 

Or just get a device that is already known to work with your iPhone - either confirmed in that list or it's advertised as such, like the Ibasso D-Zero Mk2 in the photo above.

 

[Saeglopur]

 

 

There are other considerations. The USB DAC's power draw might be too much for the host smart device, or the USB receiver needs a specific driver that iOS or Android (or the apps you're using) do not have. For the most part though iPhone5S and running iOS7 and newer only need to worry about the power draw and high res file compatibility.

 

For more info, look it up here:

http://www.head-fi.org/t/507559/list-of-dacs-that-work-with-ipad/900

 

Or just get a device that is already known to work with your iPhone - either confirmed in that list or it's advertised as such, like the Ibasso D-Zero Mk2 in the photo above.

Oh ok, I'll probably be better off investing in a computer since its going to be my home setup anyway. I have a portable amp/dac right now that it works with but theres a USB A slot for ipod on it 

 

[ProtegeManiac]

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Oh ok, I'll probably be better off investing in a computer since its going to be my home setup anyway.

 

That depends on how much you'll spend on that computer. Also, the input devices. One thing they do now is program a Mac Mini or any Android MiniPC to use a smartphone or tablet as the peripheral and display. A few here picked up thir Mac Minis cheap used.

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I have a portable amp/dac right now that it works with but theres a USB A slot for ipod on it 

 

If you already have this then why not just keep using this one? If it has a line out then you can hook that up to a more powerful amp, in case you need one for whatever headphone you're planning to get.

 

[Saeglopur]

 

 

That depends on how much you'll spend on that computer. Also, the input devices. One thing they do now is program a Mac Mini or any Android MiniPC to use a smartphone or tablet as the peripheral and display. A few here picked up thir Mac Minis cheap used.

 

If you already have this then why not just keep using this one? If it has a line out then you can hook that up to a more powerful amp, in case you need one for whatever headphone you're planning to get.

 

 

If you already have this then why not just keep using this one? If it has a line out then you can hook that up to a more powerful amp, in case you need one for whatever headphone you're planning to get.

Good point, not sure why I spaced on that. 
I do eventually plan on getting an endgame setup (Schiit Ragnarok and Yggy) but that wont be too soon 

 

[Saeglopur]

 

 

That depends on how much you'll spend on that computer. Also, the input devices. One thing they do now is program a Mac Mini or any Android MiniPC to use a smartphone or tablet as the peripheral and display. A few here picked up thir Mac Minis cheap used.

 

If you already have this then why not just keep using this one? If it has a line out then you can hook that up to a more powerful amp, in case you need one for whatever headphone you're planning to get.

I have a hifi M8 so it looks like i need to use the "combo" 3/8"/Optical output but the amp i'll be using only has USB B input

 

[ProtegeManiac]

  I have a hifi M8 so it looks like i need to use the "combo" 3/8"/Optical output but the amp i'll be using only has USB B input

 
No line out on that unfortunately but since it has balanced drive you might as well just keep using it until you get the Yggdrassil and Ragnarok. 

 

[Redcarmoose]

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