Can I connect my iPhone to my Ayre integrated amp

Reubent - Yes, in my comments about music file resolution I didn't mean to imply you couldn't completely enjoy music at lower resolutions. I probably spend at least as much time listening to Pandora and Spotify as I do to the higher resolution sources I have.

The Pandora iPhone app is a marvel, giving you the music you know you like layered with similar music you had no idea existed, anywhere you have phone or wi-fi access.

Reubent and Sfar, Totally agree with your last paragraphs. Pandora is doing it for me.

A special thanks to everyone above that answered my iPhone to Ayre question.

The HRT ISteamer looks very interesting. I see that their Music Streamer Pro model has balanced outputs. What audio outputs does the iPhone have? Can I connect the iPhone to the Music Streamer Pro? Assuming I use the iPhone and the HRT ISteamer (exact model is to be determined), what is the expected sound quality of doing this? In other words, how will it sound?

Hgeifman,

I don't have an iPhone, but I do have an iPod Touch and other iPods. I'm guessing the iPhone works the same way.

You will need a device that connects to the iPhone and gets the digital stream from the iPhone connector and converts it to a digital audio connection like coax or toslink/optical. Maybe that is what the previously mentioned Pure Digital I-20 can do for you. Wadia also makes the 170i and 171i that will do the same. You would take the output of these devices and connect to the Music Streamer Pro.

In the case of the I-20, it looks like it has a built-in DAC and that may be good enough for your needs. Try it and if it isn't good enough, add a quality external DAC.

Thanks again for all of the above comments.

I just discovered the Myine IRA. This $150 device connects wirelessly to the Internet and connects to my amplifier via RCA cables. See http://myine.com/ira/