Harmon Kardon HK6850

[oatway]

Hi. Recently aquired a Harmon Kardon HK 6850 amp with two very big JBL speakers. My music sauce at present is an iphone! Less than ideal, but for the moment it will have to do. Is there any device I should be using to connect amp to iphone? Thank you.

 

[Al ears]

Hi. Recently aquired a Harmon Kardon HK 6850 amp with two very big JBL speakers. My music sauce at present is an iphone! Less than ideal, but for the moment it will have to do. Is there any device I should be using to connect amp to iphone? Thank you.

You'll need a special cable at least.
Like this.
www.amazon.co.uk/Froggen-Adapter-Splitter-Compatible-Amplifier/dp/B0CDCHV38J/ref=asc_df_B0CDCHV38J?tag=bingshoppinga-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=80127116998154&hvnetw=o&hvqmt=e&hvbmt=be&hvdev=t&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=69290&hvtargid=pla-4583726579340066&psc=1&msclkid=db0f7440f6d8184b78b61df6482fbce8

 

[Rodolfo]

You'll need a special cable at least.
Like this.
www.amazon.co.uk/Froggen-Adapter-Splitter-Compatible-Amplifier/dp/B0CDCHV38J/ref=asc_df_B0CDCHV38J?tag=bingshoppinga-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=80127116998154&hvnetw=o&hvqmt=e&hvbmt=be&hvdev=t&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=69290&hvtargid=pla-4583726579340066&psc=1&msclkid=db0f7440f6d8184b78b61df6482fbce8

Welcome to the Forum, oatway! Nice cable for a nice and capable HK: I'd get a long one so I could control it from my chair. I do that with a couple of DAPs though I could connect them quite easily with Bluetooth.

 

[Al ears]

Welcome to the Forum, oatway! Nice cable for a nice and capable HK: I'd get a long one so I could control it from my chair. I do that with a couple of DAPs though I could connect them quite easily with Bluetooth.

Why would he need a DAP? He's got an iPhone.
He could connect that via Bluetooth if he got a Bluetooth receiver.
I don't understand your comments.

 

[nopiano]

An alternative is to use a device like this dongle to take the signal from your iPhone. It has various connectors depending on how old your iPhone is, e.g. lightning or usb c connector. Then you use a cable to the Aux or a similar line input on your Harman/kardon amp.

This affordable DAC may be small, but it’s capable of giving your smartphone or laptop-based music a significant sonic boost

A stellar sequel to a pocket-sized favourite

www.whathifi.com

If you want to stream wirelessly then there are other options to achieve that. Does your music reside on your iPhone or do you use a service like Spotify or Apple Music?

 

[Al ears]

An alternative is to use a device like this dongle to take the signal from your iPhone. It has various connectors depending on how old your iPhone is, e.g. lightning or usb c connector. Then you use a cable to the Aux or a similar line input on your Harman/kardon amp.

This affordable DAC may be small, but it’s capable of giving your smartphone or laptop-based music a significant sonic boost

A stellar sequel to a pocket-sized favourite

www.whathifi.com

If you want to stream wirelessly then there are other options to achieve that. Does your music reside on your iPhone or do you use a service like Spotify or Apple Music?

i was thinking of something like that but to be honest he doesn't really need it.
the DAC in an iPhone is pretty good and that iFi device is predominantly a headphone amplifier as far as I aware.
Yes it may be an improvement over the iPhone DAC but its not essential.
That said he hasn't told us how he intends getting music out of said iPhone.