How to get a digital signal out of an iPod

[Rocker]

A friend of mine uses his iPod as a music server. The headphone output goes into a line input on his stereo amplifier. It works but the sound quality is way below than from his CD player. Is there a cable that plugs into the iPod and outputs the digital signal which can be routed through a DAC and into his hi-fi?

Thanks.

[123sk321]

I use an "onkyo ND-s1" for similar task. Item no longer made but pops up on eBay.


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[cybot]

Not sure whether a dac would improve the output from an iPod? Has he ever tried a digital audio player from the likes of, say, Fiio? I use one in my system and it's better than any 'cdp' I've ever had. Hope that helps....

[Sligolad]

No digital outs unfortunately only Line Out.
http://pinouts.ru/PortableDevices/ipod_pinout.shtml

[Rocker]

Thanks Sligolad for your answer. Apple did some things right, the iPod is a notable exception....

[Mike19]

Rocker, your friend wants something like one of these: http://www.futureshop.co.uk/audioquest- ... ZcrWLgaydg.
Not something I've tried, but this type of implementation is supposed to make a big improvement in sound quality.

Mike