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This magnetic headphone amp puts a DAC (and display) on the back of your iPhone - 9to5Mac

9to5Mac·Zac Hall·6 months ago
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If you’re serious about wired audio, there’s now a MagSafe headphone amp and digital-to-analog convertor for iPhone.

MagDac adds not one but two audio jacks to your iPhone

The product is from Fosi Audio, maker of more traditional iPhone DACs , and it’s called the MD3 MagDac. You know, because it’s a portable magnetic DAC/headphone amplifier.

Naturally, it sports a 1.28-inch LCD on the back. The screen is capable of displaying photos, though it’s primarily a 100-step volume control.

It supports both 3.5 mm single-ended and 4.4 mm balanced headphone outputs.

That’s a powerful upgrade even over iPhones from a previous decade that had headphone jacks from a previous century.

Plus there’s USB-C for charging the device while using it. Since it’s a USB-C headphone amp and DAC at its core, it will also work with other USB-C products like MacBooks and iPads.

Frankly, the hardware actually does look pretty nice.…

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