Hi Res from iPhone vs AppleTV sound

Not well versed in digital music.

I’m retiring my iPhone 7+ and thought I’d get a camera connection kit and usb cable and run the phone as a high res playback direct to my DAC.

it’s running into a Schiit Modeus.

My AppleTV doesn’t do hi res, but the signal goes via HDMI to my tv which passes the audio to Optical out and into the optical input on the Modeus.

I was A/B’ing then and the hi res via usb is noticeably thinner whereas the ATV. Is full.

Maybe there’s more to it?

gochurchgo12-14-2022 1:03am

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fuzztone Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 5,595 posts 12-14-2022 at 01:22am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Once you compare to a dedicated audio player or streamer you will never return to a multipurpose device. Do you really want to tether your phone? You might be better off with Snapdragon (lossless) BT. Not on Apple. You probably could not ID HiRez on Apple even if it could play it.
gochurchgo OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 920 posts 12-14-2022 at 02:12am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I’m all about the vinyl. I was just messing around with the CCK. Sounds good now. 99% of the music I like will never exist in high res.
mahler123 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 3,312 posts 12-14-2022 at 03:03am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Interesting way to get high res out of ATV. But why do you need the phone? If you pay for an Apple Music subscription you can jettison the phone.and use it straight from ATV