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RDowson

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May 22, 2010
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Does anyone know what the built-in DAC on the 7th gen iPad can handle?

My M1 Mac can do 32 bit 96 kHz but I know the iPhone lightning adapter can only do 24 bit 48 kHz so I have no idea what to expect from the iPad and it's DAC. Hoping it can do 96 kHz since no adapter is needed.
 

AutomaticApple

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Nov 28, 2018
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Does anyone know what the built-in DAC on the 7th gen iPad can handle?

My M1 Mac can do 32 bit 96 kHz but I know the iPhone lightning adapter can only do 24 bit 48 kHz so I have no idea what to expect from the iPad and it's DAC. Hoping it can do 96 kHz since no adapter is needed.
It's a flaw of the lightning port. The iPad has the same limit as the iPhone.
 

Valay

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Aug 4, 2023
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Oh, I didn't realize you wanted to plug into the iPad mini headphone jack.
Hey sorry to bother you but i have that thought scratching my head and i will really like to know about the Dac on my 7th Gen iPad, is it better than the iPhone 6 Dac to mention something, since my current iPhone 13 doesn't have a Dac and the lightning adapter Dac is a joke…. Also theres the lightning limitation which i believe you mentioned earlier.
 

snipr125

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Oct 17, 2015
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Hey sorry to bother you but i have that thought scratching my head and i will really like to know about the Dac on my 7th Gen iPad, is it better than the iPhone 6 Dac to mention something, since my current iPhone 13 doesn't have a Dac and the lightning adapter Dac is a joke…. Also theres the lightning limitation which i believe you mentioned earlier.
Apple use Cirrus Logic DACs in pretty much all their devices since the iPhone 5 i believe. I actually just checked iFixit and the exact DAC is Cirrus Logic CS42L83A. Hope this helps.
 
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