# Connecting ipad pro to dac/amp **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous\ **Created:** [April 19, 2021, 3:51pm UTC](https://forum.headphones.com/t/connecting-ipad-pro-to-dac-amp/12078 "2021-04-19T15:51:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Ugaalf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/d26b3c/32.png) [@Ugaalf](https://forum.headphones.com/u/Ugaalf)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2021, 3:51pm UTC](https://forum.headphones.com/t/connecting-ipad-pro-to-dac-amp/12078/1 "2021-04-19T15:51:57Z")
I know this is basic but any help is appreciated. Typically i listen to music either stored in or via Tidal on an A&K DAP. Unfortunately, Tidal quit working and I cannot log in again on the DAP. I tried emptying cache, reloading Tidal App, changing passwords etc. very frustrating. I decided to use The Ipad pro, but not sure what i need to connect. I have aDAC /amp combo Phonitor amp. As well as a Jot 2. I purchased a usbc/rca adaptor, but not getting the sound. Thanks for suggestions ---
**Author:** ![mfadio](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.headphones.com/mfadio/32/32019_2.png) [@mfadio](https://forum.headphones.com/u/mfadio)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2021, 4:16pm UTC](https://forum.headphones.com/t/connecting-ipad-pro-to-dac-amp/12078/2 "2021-04-19T16:16:40Z")
You need the apple dongle to convert lightning to usb, and then a usb cable to run from the dongle to the doc on your phoniter. It’s called the camera connection kit, and there are two versions. I prefer the one that lets me charge at the same time. > **[Amazon.com: Apple Lightning to USB3 Camera Adapter](https://www.amazon.com/Apple-Lightning-USB3-Camera-Adapter/dp/B01F7KJDIM?tag=headphoneforum-20)** > > Buy Apple Lightning to USB3 Camera Adapter: Cables & Interconnects - Amazon.com ✓ FREE DELIVERY possible on eligible purchases > **[Amazon.com: Apple Lightning to USB Camera Adapter](https://www.amazon.com/Apple-Lightning-USB-Camera-Adapter/dp/B014VGHG0U?tag=headphoneforum-20)** > > Buy Apple Lightning to USB Camera Adapter: Lightning Cables - Amazon.com ✓ FREE DELIVERY possible on eligible purchases ---
**Author:** ![Ugaalf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/d26b3c/32.png) [@Ugaalf](https://forum.headphones.com/u/Ugaalf)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2021, 4:29pm UTC](https://forum.headphones.com/t/connecting-ipad-pro-to-dac-amp/12078/3 "2021-04-19T16:29:34Z")
Thank you. The ipad pro is new, thus has USB-C connector and not lightning. ---
**Author:** ![mfadio](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.headphones.com/mfadio/32/32019_2.png) [@mfadio](https://forum.headphones.com/u/mfadio)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2021, 4:44pm UTC](https://forum.headphones.com/t/connecting-ipad-pro-to-dac-amp/12078/4 "2021-04-19T16:44:31Z")
Weird, that should support digital out directly. Have you connected the usb c on your iPad tto the usb input on the phoniter using a usb cable? ---
**Author:** ![Ugaalf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/d26b3c/32.png) [@Ugaalf](https://forum.headphones.com/u/Ugaalf)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2021, 4:59pm UTC](https://forum.headphones.com/t/connecting-ipad-pro-to-dac-amp/12078/5 "2021-04-19T16:59:26Z")
I have not. I only have a usb c to rca connector. Is the solution to have a C to USB? ---
**Author:** ![mgosdin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.headphones.com/mgosdin/32/47331_2.png) [@mgosdin](https://forum.headphones.com/u/mgosdin)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2021, 5:05pm UTC](https://forum.headphones.com/t/connecting-ipad-pro-to-dac-amp/12078/6 "2021-04-19T17:05:39Z")
Yep. Shouldn’t be hard to get one from Amazon or even the local Walgreens has them. Mark Gosdin ---
**Author:** ![Hifihillbilly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/34f0e0/32.png) [@Hifihillbilly](https://forum.headphones.com/u/Hifihillbilly)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2021, 7:23pm UTC](https://forum.headphones.com/t/connecting-ipad-pro-to-dac-amp/12078/7 "2021-04-19T19:23:12Z")
Did you check the date and time on your dap? I had the same problem with tidal and that is all it was. My time was 1 hour off and it would not let me log in. That may not be the problem but it’s worth a try. ---
**Author:** ![Ugaalf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/d26b3c/32.png) [@Ugaalf](https://forum.headphones.com/u/Ugaalf)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2021, 7:38pm UTC](https://forum.headphones.com/t/connecting-ipad-pro-to-dac-amp/12078/8 "2021-04-19T19:38:02Z")
Thanks for the tip. Checked it just now and the time is correct. ---
**Author:** ![rrwwss52](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.headphones.com/rrwwss52/32/945_2.png) [@rrwwss52](https://forum.headphones.com/u/rrwwss52)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2021, 1:09am UTC](https://forum.headphones.com/t/connecting-ipad-pro-to-dac-amp/12078/9 "2021-04-20T01:09:16Z")
Which model is your AK DAP? ---
**Author:** ![Ugaalf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/d26b3c/32.png) [@Ugaalf](https://forum.headphones.com/u/Ugaalf)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2021, 1:22am UTC](https://forum.headphones.com/t/connecting-ipad-pro-to-dac-amp/12078/10 "2021-04-20T01:22:30Z")
The DAP I am using is the SR 15 ---
**Author:** ![rrwwss52](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.headphones.com/rrwwss52/32/945_2.png) [@rrwwss52](https://forum.headphones.com/u/rrwwss52)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2021, 3:09am UTC](https://forum.headphones.com/t/connecting-ipad-pro-to-dac-amp/12078/11 "2021-04-20T03:09:46Z")
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**Author:** ![wwalsh1261](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e68b1a/32.png) [@wwalsh1261](https://forum.headphones.com/u/wwalsh1261)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2021, 10:23am UTC](https://forum.headphones.com/t/connecting-ipad-pro-to-dac-amp/12078/12 "2021-04-20T10:23:11Z")
Hello I use any USB-C OTG cable- the Audioquest is very good and costs and costs roughly $40.00AUD. ---
**Author:** ![pennstac](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.headphones.com/pennstac/32/381_2.png) [@pennstac](https://forum.headphones.com/u/pennstac)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2021, 10:36pm UTC](https://forum.headphones.com/t/connecting-ipad-pro-to-dac-amp/12078/13 "2021-10-03T22:36:41Z")
Was just noodling around and noticed this thread. I’ve got the iPad Pro 11 (2021 M chip model) going to my [Zen Blue V2](https://forum.headphones.com/t/ifi-audio-zen-blue-v2/12681) streaming via Bluetooth 5. This works fine in my office see [The On-Topic, OFF-TOPIC Thread - #228 by pennstac](https://forum.headphones.com/t/the-on-topic-off-topic-thread/5286/228) for my most recent changes to the setup. In the next few days I’ll be replacing my “it’s my 2nd back up amp and what I had 1990ish Onkyo” with the fully restored/refurbished/upgraded [Sansui AU-919](http://classichifi.info/SansuiAU-919.shtml). I’ve ordered a pair of 7 foot “[10 White](https://www.bluejeanscable.com/store/speaker/index.htm)” speaker cable. ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/headphones/original/3X/d/2/d228b6400dfe4ad1818390516dced3e9753b2855.jpeg) Gratuitous headphone-related Anime image (Super Sonico) to break up text. Eventually, I may get to experiment with better speaker placement, and at that time I’ll have to think about where I put the cabinet that holds the Amp and Zen Blue. I also may experiment with how and where to hide speaker wires and 🥁 drum roll please — that brings me to my question that is appropriate for this thread. I have not tried connecting the iPad Pro with the USB-C output to an external DAC. If I decided to do this – and had maybe a 10-12 foot distance to cover hiding wires to get to the amp, what would be the best way to go about the connection? I want the iPad where it is on my desk, so I can easily control everything. Should I get some sort of hub, or long USB wire to go from the USB port? It’s handy to use that USB if I want to connect my Koss Porta Pros with an Apple Dongle I don’t need it for charging because Magic Keyboard has a charging port. Should USB-C go in digital domain for a distance to a hidden DAC? Or would it be smarter to connect the DAC right by the iPad and run a long 2 volt analog signal to the pre-amp audio in? And is there a recommended hub, or should I not bother with a hub? “Enquiring minds want to know” as a famous tabloid used to proclaim. ---
**Author:** ![pennstac](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.headphones.com/pennstac/32/381_2.png) [@pennstac](https://forum.headphones.com/u/pennstac)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2021, 9:33pm UTC](https://forum.headphones.com/t/connecting-ipad-pro-to-dac-amp/12078/14 "2021-10-04T21:33:38Z")
Adding on here - I really did want some advice, not just hearts, which I assume are for Super Sonico. As I see it, I have the possibility of using a camera kit on the iPad (Is that needed with USB-C 2021 ipad?) and dinking USB probably too far - possibly over 10 ft to a DAC near the preamp. OR, I could get some kind of USB-SPDIF either TOSLINK or coax to a DAC near the preamp, OR, I could keep the DAC near the iPad and run RCA cables to the preamp. The Zen Blue V2 ONLY uses Bluetooth as an input, so I’d need another DAC. I could use my iFi xDSD or pick up something else. Thoughts? Please respond, or I’ll take your minds away by uploading another headphone-related anime image, possibly Super Pochaco, Super Sonico’s more um… full-figured friend. ---
**Author:** ![Torq](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.headphones.com/torq/32/16384_2.png) [@Torq](https://forum.headphones.com/u/Torq)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2021, 9:44pm UTC](https://forum.headphones.com/t/connecting-ipad-pro-to-dac-amp/12078/15 "2021-10-04T21:44:58Z")
> [@pennstac](#): > > As I see it, I have the possibility of using a camera kit on the iPad (Is that needed with USB-C 2021 ipad?) and dinking USB probably too far - possibly over 10 ft to a DAC near the preamp. You don’t need any connection kits to connect a USB-C equipped iPad to an external USB DAC. Just an appropriate USB-C to USB 2.0 cable. Keep it under 5 meters, and go with something that properly meets the USB-C/USB 2.0 specs. ---
**Author:** ![pennstac](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.headphones.com/pennstac/32/381_2.png) [@pennstac](https://forum.headphones.com/u/pennstac)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2021, 9:50pm UTC](https://forum.headphones.com/t/connecting-ipad-pro-to-dac-amp/12078/16 "2021-10-04T21:50:51Z")
Thank you. I thought I might not need the camera kit. Would an Audioquest Dragon Tail be appropriate or overkill? ---
**Author:** ![Roikyou](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9f8e36/32.png) [@Roikyou](https://forum.headphones.com/u/Roikyou)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2021, 1:07am UTC](https://forum.headphones.com/t/connecting-ipad-pro-to-dac-amp/12078/17 "2021-10-05T01:07:41Z")
Never tried printer to usb-c. I’ve been connecting my 2019 ipad pro with Apple printer adapter. I’ll have to try this. ---
**Author:** ![Torq](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.headphones.com/torq/32/16384_2.png) [@Torq](https://forum.headphones.com/u/Torq)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2021, 1:14am UTC](https://forum.headphones.com/t/connecting-ipad-pro-to-dac-amp/12078/18 "2021-10-05T01:14:54Z")
It’d be pretty pointless. Just get a direct USB-C to whatever USB connection your DAC has cable. You don’t want extra unnecessary connections. ---
**Author:** ![antdroid](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.headphones.com/antdroid/32/8600_2.png) [@antdroid](https://forum.headphones.com/u/antdroid)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2021, 4:53am UTC](https://forum.headphones.com/t/connecting-ipad-pro-to-dac-amp/12078/19 "2021-10-05T04:53:08Z")
Yep usb-c iPad Mini 6 works great. No more extra dongles for using dongles 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Roikyou](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9f8e36/32.png) [@Roikyou](https://forum.headphones.com/u/Roikyou)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2021, 8:29pm UTC](https://forum.headphones.com/t/connecting-ipad-pro-to-dac-amp/12078/20 "2021-10-05T20:29:24Z")
Any reason to go above usb 2.0? [Next page](https://forum.headphones.com/t/connecting-ipad-pro-to-dac-amp/12078.md?page=2)