LOD for iPhone 5?
Oct 3, 2012 at 9:20 PM Thread Starter Post #1 of 13

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I picked up a set of the V-Moda M-80's (fantastic by the way) and have been looking at purchasing the E17 for my iPhone 5. I know most people run the LOD cable from their iPhone, but since they changed the dock connector on the new iPhone it will no longer work. I was wondering if anyone was making a new connector yet, or if one is in the works.
 
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Nicholas
 
Oct 3, 2012 at 9:29 PM Post #3 of 13
yeah, you need to wait for the time being. Also when you buy the E17, be careful for fakes. i fear that mine is fake.
 
Oct 4, 2012 at 5:49 AM Post #6 of 13
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I believe the iPhone 5 only has digital out, so you will need a DAC.

 
Thats quite a sweeping statement.  So far ... you cant just recommend "a dac" for the iPhone 5 , no-one has build a digital out connector yet and no-one has promised compatibility with the digital out signal that apple will probably encrypt or do something else with , its not like apple are providing you with a tosLink out or generic USB compatibility here ...
 
So at the moment I would recommend the new Lightning to old 30 pin dock connector that provides old fashioned Line out , and use one of the normal 30  pin LOD connectors until some company pays apple the licensing fee for creating a compatible digital connector and providing standardized output for a DAC as you suggested. 
 
Oct 4, 2012 at 8:25 AM Post #8 of 13
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Pretty much my deal breaker, purchased the S3 which I am playing FLAC files to my Leckerton UHA-6S.MKII. No regrets!!

 
Yea, I got the iPhone 5 going in fully knowing this was gonna happen, and so far i havent been too upset , i cant appreciate the nuances on my commute anyway, when i get home I dont need my phone to hear awesome music :)
 
Oct 4, 2012 at 10:07 AM Post #9 of 13
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Thats quite a sweeping statement.  So far ... you cant just recommend "a dac" for the iPhone 5 , no-one has build a digital out connector yet and no-one has promised compatibility with the digital out signal that apple will probably encrypt or do something else with , its not like apple are providing you with a tosLink out or generic USB compatibility here ...
 
So at the moment I would recommend the new Lightning to old 30 pin dock connector that provides old fashioned Line out , and use one of the normal 30  pin LOD connectors until some company pays apple the licensing fee for creating a compatible digital connector and providing standardized output for a DAC as you suggested. 

 
The Lightning connector is digital only, so the Lightning to 30 pin connector would have to have a DAC in it to convert the audio signal to analog for LOD use.  
 
 
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Oct 4, 2012 at 10:25 AM Post #10 of 13
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The Lightning connector is digital only, so the Lightning to 30 pin connector would have to have a DAC in it to convert the audio signal to analog for LOD use.  
 
 

 
It does , and i dont know what quality it is ( probably mediocre ) 
 
Oct 16, 2012 at 9:56 AM Post #12 of 13
May 30, 2013 at 1:57 AM Post #13 of 13
I have one being made by Whiplash Audio. Haven't got it yet, pics to follow when I do get it this week (hopefully).
 

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