inputs.text: best cable job - simply put cable connects directly dock connector legacy apple device provide cleaner better analog signal passed 35mm audio jack used external amplifier kind short length adequate purpose best quality cable job cable thick well shielded connectors angled makes cable useful variety setupshowever new apple device lightning connector cable unnecessary even adapter case would suggest using 35 mm jack device malemale 35 mm cable gives good results without worry extra adaptersjust know saying dock connector preamp analog audio lightning connector alldigital no analog kind lightning dock connector adapter dac digital analog converter creates analog signal dock connector opinion addition dac makes setup unnecessary possibly even providing worse quality connecting amplifier directly 35mm jack device