If you're ready to shop, here's a quick overview of the Wi-Fi speaker landscape and be sure to consult our ever-updating list of best Bluetooth speakers too. If you're on a budget and hunting for the best deal to free music from your iPhone, our favorite Wi-Fi music player remains the diminutive Chromecast Audio from Google. At only $35 (£30 or AU$49), the tiny streamer turns any stereo with an aux-in port into a wireless music system, with multiroom capability and 24-bit/96kHz playback for the audiophile crowd.
It's worth noting, however, that Chromecast Audio works with a smaller selection of apps on iOS than Android, so be sure your favorite music apps are compatible before you buy it -- thankfully, Spotify, Pandora, iHeartRadio, Google Play Music, YouTube Music, Deezer and dozens more make the cut, but Apple Music and iTunes don't, Don't forget you can use Apple's lossless AirPlay to connect an iphone screen protector glass vs plastic Apple TV or AirPort Express and get music off your phone, If you're looking for a relatively cheap way to add Bluetooth wireless audio streaming to an existing powered speaker or audio component with an audio input, the Logitech Bluetooth Audio Adapter is a worthwhile solution, It connects to a source via RCA or 3.5mm inputs and lets you use an iPhone as a remote to stream audio while maintaining control of volume and track selection from the palm of your hand -- no AirPlay or Wi-Fi necessary..
For the uninitiated, a digital audio converter (DAC) takes digital output -- like any music file -- and converts it to analog audio, then amplifies the signal to play through headphones or speakers so you get the full detail and definition. (Yes, all speakers and headphones are ultimately analog, at the end of the line.). If you can't wait for Apple to come out with its own portable headphone amp/Lightning dongle, the AudioQuest DragonFly USB DAC paired with a Lightning to USB Adapter adds the bare minimum amount of extra bulk to your portable setup while providing the sweet clarity and razor-sharp detail of a truly great headphone amp.
The DragonFly is powered by a 32-bit ESS 9010 Sabre chip and works with MP3s and CD-standard 16-bit/44KHz to 24-bit/96KHz file formats, It can be used with desktop speakers or a component hi-fi system, or it can directly drive headphones through the Lightning adapter, If you're willing to make a small investment for a big jump in sound quality, the Black version sells for just $100 (£75, AU$135), Bluetooth headphones? Wireless speakers? How about all of the above, and more, Here are the best ways to get audio from your no-headphone-jack-having iPhone 7 iphone screen protector glass vs plastic and 7 Plus..
As everyone knows by now, Apple finally worked up the "courage" to eliminate the 3.5mm headphone jack from the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus smartphones. According to Phil Schiller, head of marketing, the decision was based on three reasons: firstly to show off Lightning's ability to adapt to uses beyond charging and data transfer, secondly to save space and thirdly to explore a wireless headphone option, the Apple AirPods. The AirPods' W1 chip pairs seamlessly with iCloud, but they're not the only wireless earbuds on the block, and there are plenty of other ways to output audio from the new iPhones, both wired and wireless.