michael180 Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 Does anybody know if it's possible to listen to my iPod through my MacBook? Link to comment
rmva Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 yes, just click on the ipod in iTunes and play any music that's on it... I don't know why you would do that though? cheers, Ruud. ~ Link to comment
souptin Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 One possible reason is when you don't have the content on the ipod sync'd with the mac you want to play back through, but you have better sound from the mac (eg via dac) which you want to take advantage of. It's easy with itunes content, but I'm not sure if it's possible to do this with other sound capable iphone/itouch apps, for example internet radio streaming apps. I suppose you could use a program on the mac to capture the analog input from the line in... but seems like a roundabout way to get a result. Link to comment
rmva Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 O yeah, didn't think of that 'cause I don't have that problem... there's software to grab music from your iPod/iPhone for both pc and mac. Btw, what I said before doesn't work with my iPhone and I haven't tried it in ages with an iPod, so maybe this option went out with one of the many iTunes updates(?). But I don't have an iPod with me to try it. ~ Link to comment
michael180 Posted November 19, 2009 Author Share Posted November 19, 2009 Yes that's the reason. I want to use a machine that doesn't contain my iTunes library. But I tried that and the contents of the iPod display, but they are grayed out, as well as the iTunes controls. Am I missing a step? Thanks Link to comment
bmckenney Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 But if you have a better DAC on the Mac and play back from the ipod to the Mac and out, isn't the output of the ipod already been converted by its DAC? If that's true, then wouldn't it go directly thru the Mac as analog and not processed by the DAC in the Mac? Dedicated 240V balanced power, Torus RM20-BAL. Mac Mini/Ayre QB-9. LSA Group Signature integrated. Eminent Tech LFT8B speakers. Real Trap and GIK bass traps. Link to comment
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