Of course, we’ll be the first to admit that connecting external kit to your iPhone 12 isn’t the most elegant solution, but if you want to hear the full original resolution of your hi-res files through your iPhone above and beyond 24-bit/48kHz, using an external DAC with your iPhone is really the only way to go.
That might be a touch overkill and punishingly transparent for an iPhone, but these are hi-res files, after all.Īnd remember a number of these DACs usually have ways of indicating what sample rate is being played, so you can make sure your headphones are being fed the best sound quality possible from your files.
You could combine the Chord Hugo 2 DAC with a pair of Beyerdynamic T1 (3rd Generation) headphones for a more premium set-up. Don’t be afraid to build up to a more revealing system, though. Join 100K+ music lovers who have elevated their listening and music discovery experience Your music in one place 800+ Audio devices supported Connect. This is just a starting point, of course. Next, you need a decent DAC such as the Audioquest DragonFly Cobalt, Cyrus soundKey or Chord Mojo and a good pair of headphones, such as the Klipsch T5M Wired or Grado SR80e. First, you’ll need to invest in Apple’s Lightning-to-USB camera adapter (£29) which forms a link between your iPhone and the DAC.
