RX/TX so you can run it in your back pocket and have your phone go to amp, then amp to headphones. Be aware you aren't using the DAC in this case at all, Just boosting the volume.
Is this better than the award winning Chord Mojo? I do acknowledge the Chord does not have Bluetooth and this does, but for wired listening and using the DAC, is this a better option?
Such cables do exist - they are available from Apple, Amazon, Monoprice, etc. I can't think of any reason they wouldn't work in your situation, although it might be hard to find a really short one for portable use.
jgillinghamThis will not work. You need to use the camera connection kit (Lightning to USB 3 Camera Adapter
). type-c to lightning cables will only work for for charging and data transfer from the iphone to a host PC.
I have just tested this to confirm, with multiple devices, using an apple lighting-usbc cable.
jgillinghamThere's a reason all the best DACs are USB-C. But there are a couple catches for iPhone users beyond that. The first is yes you need a specific USB-C to lightning adapter (OTG) most do not actually work for this type of use. The second is that the iPhone is pretty limited when it comes to audio. This is why a USB-C version of something will punt out 32bit 384khz but the lightning versions are all 24bit 92khz so your milage may vary when you actually connect a USB-C DAC to an iPhone even if you have the OTG cable.
Personally I wouldn't bother with a DAC for an iphone unless it specifically states it's for iPhone as well, lets you know what quality it supports on iPhone, and ships with the OTG cable as well.