whitman wrote: > Thanks Paul and Jim for further advice. > > Still thinking my way through, as for me this counts as a potentially > big investment, so I want to consider as many alternatives as poss. > > So, I do have an M! MacBook Air (2020). I imagine using that would > eliminate the need for the camera adapter for the iPad. I have a spare > USB3USB adaptor I could use on one of the laptop's Thunderbolt/USB4 > jacks. Presumably a Dragonfly DAC would work connected to that? > > I do have iPeng working on the laptopit's an M1 version, and most > iOS/iPadOS apps work on itso that side of it is covered. > > Mind you, despite all that, I wonder how good the laptop's internal DAC > is, via the 3.5 headphone out?
I would imagine that the internal DAC in an M1 Macbook is OK but I would also imagine that you will see (hear) an improvement with a decent USB DAC such as the Dragonfly. It should work with a Macbook with a suitable adaptor but again I'd say take the Macbook, adaptor and headphones to Richer Sounds to make sure. There are cheaper USB DACs available but the Dragonfly is very highly rated in Audiophile circles. Jim https://jukeradio.double6.net VB2.4[/B] STORAGE *QNAP TS419P (NFS) [B]Living Room* Joggler & Pi4/Khadas -> Onkyo TXNR686 -> Celestion F20s *Office* Joggler & Pi3 -> Denon RCD N8 -> Celestion F10s *Dining Room* SB Radio *Bedroom (Bedside)* Pi Zero+DAC ->ToppingTP21 ->AKG Headphones *Bedroom (TV) & Bathroom* SB Touch ->Denon AVR ->Mordaunt Short M10s + Kef ceiling speakers *Guest Room* Joggler > Topping Amp -> Wharfedale Modus Cubes ------------------------------------------------------------------------ d6jg's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=44051 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=115978
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