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Apple Music

If you don’t know yet Apple Music is now lossless, then you must be living under a rock 😂

Question is, has anyone here figured out how to stream Apple Lossless in a proper audio system?

I am getting a lightning to USB adapter to connect my iPhone to my USB DAC to try. As far as I know, this is the only way to stream lossless from Apple Music. Am I missing anything?
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thyname OP
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Oh… I have Qobuz. And Tidal. And Roon. I was just trying to try Apple Music. I am in wife’s family plan, along with our sons. So this is “free” for me 
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shawn3997
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You use this out of your lightning port to your DAC's USB cord:

Amazon.com: Apple Lightning to USB3 Camera Adapter

This will let you charge and listen to up to 24/192 at the same time (or above if your DAC will handle that).  It works on both iPhone and iPad but is big and clunky so best for non-mobile applications.
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nonoise
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Actually, no. Apple downsizes anything to 24/96, at most, despite what the DAC or adaptor is capable of. People need to read what Darko has found out about Apple's set up.

All the best,
Nonoise
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fuzztone
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fuhgedaboudit. 
Not possible.
Listen on yer phone like Jobs intended.
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thyname OP
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Update: connected my iPhone 12 via lightning to USB adapter to the USB port on my DAC (Esoteric N-01XD). First impressions on Apple Music: …. Crap! It sounds bad. Very flat, no dynamics, muted, squashed dynamics. Something is wrong.

I am comparing to current setup, Qobuz and Tidal streamed via Roon and Ethernet to my streaming DAC
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