Arcam rDackw, rwand and Apple lightning connector problem

Diapason

Wammer
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I recently purchased an Arcam rDac-kw second-hand, along with an rWand and rWave. All the items work fine (rWand from iPod and rWave from laptop) but problems arise when I try to use my iPad along with the rWand. It's one of the newer iPads with a lightning connector, so I bought a (legit, Apple) lightning-30 pin adapter to use with the rWand. Except it doesn't work. I can't get any sound, the led doesn't flash, nada. When I first stuck it in it tried to send me to the app store for something, but it wasn't found.

A search around the web has suggested that the rWand is no longer supported, etc., but I'm really just wondering if anyone has got it it work with a lightning device (using an adapter) at all? Since it works with a standard iPod I just assumed all would be well, but I basically hate all this apple bollocks so I've no idea whether this should work or not. Any thoughts?

 

Juancho

Wammer
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I heard from an Apple reseller that the genuine Apple lightning adaptor doesn't support audio out. Now, whether he meant analogue or digital he didn't say ......

 

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Wammer
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Jan 6, 2012
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Simon
Thanks Juancho.

I can report that digital works and all is well now for my situation, so I'm happy with that. Obviously it's a pain in the hole that Apple saw fit to change the connector, and charge me €30 for the privilege of buying one of their adapters, but that's not news to anyone!

 

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Wammer
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Jan 6, 2012
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Spoke too soon.

I seem to have a dodgy rWand, as I couldn't get it to work at all last night, from anything. Not a dickie-bird, no flashing LED, nada. I expect it'll magically start working again shortly.

 

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