Actually now I think of it I think you’re quite right about the digital out and my fault as I was thinking about digital in.
There are of course products from that wonderful firm Arco that will take an Airplay signal from an Apple device and give you a digital out connection, the Apple Airport Express will do the same and might be the pick if you already have a good DAC. I have an older dock - Pure DI100 - I thin kit is which also has a digital out, dock and AirPlay though this probably wouldn’t suit your requirements if you’re specifically looking for a device with a Lightning connector as the Pure has a 30 pin connector but I still wouldn’t get rid of it for the simple reason that it has a digital out. > On 8 Jan 2016, at 8:53 AM, John Gurd <[email protected]> wrote: > > Thanks Dane, I'll check this out. I've looked at B&W ones as you suggested. > Although they have AirPlay none has Digital out. Come to think of it, I > wouldn't be surprised if digital out is forbidden by Apple's licence to use > their proprietary lightning connector. It would be too easy to record DRM > Apple Music onto a PC, for instance? > > John > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Pc-audio [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Dane > Trethowan > Sent: 07 January 2016 20:08 > To: PC Audio Discussion List > Subject: Re: What happened all the iPhone lightning docks...? > > Also have a look at Ruark Audio and see if they might have something to > suit. > > Yes, Docks are disappearing as people prefer Bluetooth or Airplay. > > Deion also have the Cocoon DSD501 still available which you may consider. > > >> On 8 Jan 2016, at 6:12 AM, John Gurd <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> I've been searching for an audio dock I could use with an iPhone with >> a lightning connector. There weren't many a year or so ago and I >> thought there would be a lot more on the market. Instead I found the > opposite to be true. >> All the previous models seem to have been discontinued from Onkio to >> the top end made by Arcam. >> >> >> >> I've been particulary interested in one with a digital out so I could >> connect it to my home theatre. I've Googled for two days now and found >> nothing current. Got excited when I found the Pure i120 but it's no >> longer in stock on Amazon. >> >> >> >> Has anyone else come across such a dock? >> >> >> >> John >> >> >> > > ********** > Those of a positive and enquiring frame of mind will leave the rest of the > halfwits in this world behind. > > > > ********** Those of a positive and enquiring frame of mind will leave the rest of the halfwits in this world behind.
