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Getting lossless Apple Music to my dac

I got sick of Amazon raising prices, so I tried Apple Music and actually think it sounds better. But for now, that's just via headphones or in the car. My question is how to get lossless from either a pc laptop or an ipad to the dac in my McIntosh MA5300. From what I've read, something like a Bluesound Node would only work via Airplay 2 from the ipad, which does not handle lossless. If I go from a usb A out on my laptop to usb B in on the McIntosh, I still don't know if the pc is sending it out as lossless or not. Any input from someone actually trying to get Apple Music to work lossless with an external dac, assuming I do not have a mac computer?

sdv0983
sdv0983 OP
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Looks like that's going to be the only option. I was trying to do it without a direct connection. Then again, this means I don't need a streamer.

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fuzztone
5,584 posts
 

Nobody needs a streamer.

Unless they are interested in top shelf SQ.

 

 

 

 

sdv0983 OP
11 posts
 

My ipad is older and has lightning as opposed to usb c. The new basic ipad still has lightning, and I don't want to spend the money for an ipad Air because it's just going to be used for streaming. Does anyone know if there is a sound quality difference between lightning and usb c output?

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jbuhl
972 posts
 

Should be able to use this

I am actually doing it now as I type.

QobuzApp->.Lightingportdigitalcameraadapter->USB-A-USB-B-cable-->DAC

 

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