Apple Lightning to RCA cable?

March 09, 2017, 06:11 PM

I just bought a Iphone 7s with the lightning connector. I would like to link the music on my Iphone to my home stereo system that uses RCA inputs.
Of course, there does not seem to be a direct link cable that will do this.
How have others accomplished this?
I'm interested in the best sound quality I can accomplish.

March 09, 2017, 06:15 PM

Rey HRH

It looks like they do have an RCA to Lightning cable connector. Link

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March 10, 2017, 12:29 AM

mkueffer

Or you can add a bluetooth receiver to the stereo.

Bluetooth Receiver

March 10, 2017, 12:34 AM

jimmy123x

The cables would most likely have better sound quality.

March 10, 2017, 06:45 AM

maddy345

Use the common 3.5mm jack to RCA cable and the headphone jack adapter that came with your phone.

March 10, 2017, 07:46 AM

honestlou

If your receiver only has analog rca audio input, use the lightning headphone adaptor with a 3.5mm to RCA cable, or a Bluetooth adaptor as previously suggested.

If you want the best sound quality possible, if your receiver has a digital audio input, you can use an older Apple TV with optical out, or a new Airport Express which has digital audio out through a 3.5mm jack, and you can stream wirelessly through airplay, which is lossless I believe.

The Airport Express also has analog audio out, so you can use the 3.5mm to RCA cable even if your receiver does not have a digital audio input. Using that lossless wireless transfer and the D/A converter in the Airport will definitely give you better quality than a Bluetooth adapter, and probably better than the headphone adapter straight from the iPhone. But I'm not sure that you'd appreciate the lossless transfer over just using a Bluetooth adapter.

The newer Apple TV and similar devices have HDMI outputs, and you can use that as well if your receiver has an HDMI input.

http://www.apple.com/airport-express/