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I have an iPad, iphone4S, and MacBook Air. I want to connect to a audio system wirelessly. How or what hardware do I need?

I have an iPad, iphone4S, and MacBook Air. I want to connect to a audio system wirelessly. How or what hardware do I need?

MacBook Air (13-inch, Early 2014), OS X Mavericks (10.9.3), Also an iPad Air and iPhone 4s

Posted on Jun 17, 2014 5:06 PM

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Jun 17, 2014 5:26 PM in response to lewyjay

First, there are "different" connectors - the old "Dock" connector and "lightning" port.

I believe iPhone 4s is old Dock port.

You did not mention your iPad model.

MacBook Air - it does have a "audio out" port.


If you have all the different kind of port, the best bet is using "Apple TV" to play your contents through wirelessly, only iPad 2 (and newer), iPhone 4s (and newer) and MacBook Air (mid 2011 and newer).


My question is - what kind of sound system do you use.

USB input? or typical "Right/Left" analog sound input?


Digital sound input - SPDIF (Coax or optical)


All these would the deciding factors for some certain peripherals - like "dock to audio out", "USB to digital out"

with your "receiver" capability.

Jun 18, 2014 2:47 AM in response to lewyjay

ok, that did clear up the devices you are planning to use.


You probably will need a 3.5 mm (stereo) to Mic Jack - Male to male for your mixing board -- since all the devices have the earphone jacks.

Here is one of the examples - you can take a look.


http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=&sku=407844&gclid=CNWrgMyQg78C FS0aOgodBFQAhA&Q=&is=REG&A=details


Unfortunately, it will be Mono when it reaches the mixing board.



If you have more than 3 RCA jack inputs on the mixing board, then, you can use 3.5mm to RCA jack - it will be stereo. for example -

http://www.amazon.com/RiteAV-Feet-3-5mm-Stereo-Cable/dp/B000V0G2C4

I have an iPad, iphone4S, and MacBook Air. I want to connect to a audio system wirelessly. How or what hardware do I need?

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