In the teardown of iPad Pro of 9.7 vs 12.9 I noticed an audio chip was missing that is for DAC I presume but am not sure and am curious as to what are the differences in audio between two devices if any audiophile can compare n what the chip does. I am a lossless head myself and exclusively listen to ALAC/FLAC/WAV
iPad Pro 12.9 teardown
Apple (Cirrus Logic) 338S1213 Audio Codec
iPad Pro 9.7 teardown
no such chip
Source: ifixit
please check the uploaded picture.
top pic - iPad pro 12.9
bottom pic - iPad pro 9.7
iPad Pro 12.9 teardown
Apple (Cirrus Logic) 338S1213 Audio Codec
iPad Pro 9.7 teardown
no such chip
Source: ifixit
please check the uploaded picture.
top pic - iPad pro 12.9
bottom pic - iPad pro 9.7
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