Affectionate-Ice-322

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Apple Lightning didnt provide any improvement in c/headphones@hi-fi.community
[–] Affectionate-Ice-322@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago (2 children)

It is USB-C to 3,5mm jack.

https://www.apple.com/shop/product/MU7E2AM/A/usb-c-to-35-mm-headphone-jack-adapter

I guess this is not called lightning then, but it does have dac in it, thats what i read.

https://www.audioglorye.com/apple-type-c-to-3-5-mm-adapter-review/#:~:text=Sound%20Quality%20of%20Apple%20type%20C%20to%203.5%20mm%20Adapter&text=The%20output%20it%20gives%20for,the%20same%20or%20even%20better.

Apple Lightning didnt provide any improvement in c/headphones@hi-fi.community
[–] Affectionate-Ice-322@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

Yes sound is lower, but even when i equalize both sounds from hyperx dongle and apple dongle, apple one is more muddy.

Im definetly aware of the danger going down dac/amp path, thats why wanted to try this cheap dongle first, i guess i will buy Akg K361 or something instead going to dac route.

Apple Lightning didnt provide any improvement in c/headphones@hi-fi.community
Apple Lightning didnt provide any improvement in c/headphones@hi-fi.community
[–] Affectionate-Ice-322@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

Odd part is, bass is better with apple dongle but thats about it, maybe they sent me fake dongle.

Apple Lightning didnt provide any improvement in c/headphones@hi-fi.community
[–] Affectionate-Ice-322@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

Sound is definetly less clean when apple's dongle used.

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I have kingston's hyperx ii and this headphone's dongle provides better sound than apple's dongle, also motherboard sounds better than apple's dongle too.

In this situation does that mean hyperx ii's dongle has better dac than apple's ?

I was thinking buying fiio's K3 but im feeling like that wont provide any better dac too.

My ears are very sensitive and i play with equalizers often.