{"id":131252,"date":"2021-05-24T09:49:04","date_gmt":"2021-05-24T08:49:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techweekmag.com\/?p=131252"},"modified":"2021-05-24T09:49:04","modified_gmt":"2021-05-24T08:49:04","slug":"belkin-soundform-connect-compact-airplay-2-adapter-with-digital-and-analog-outputs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/hi-fi\/belkin-soundform-connect-compact-airplay-2-adapter-with-digital-and-analog-outputs\/","title":{"rendered":"Belkin Soundform Connect: Compact AirPlay 2 Adapter with Digital and Analog Outputs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Belkin\u00a0has released its\u00a0Soundform Connect dongle, a flat black box just over 6cm in size. The new product will add AirPlay 2 support to any audio system that has an analog or digital optical input.<\/p>\n<p>These two connectors (cables were not included in the kit) &#8211; TOSLINK and an audio connector designed for a 3.5 mm jack &#8211; are located on one end of the device.\u00a0On the other, there is a mini-USB port for connecting the supplied power adapter.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/266e4da-fdd0-4a44-a52c-c2b25e358908.jpg\" width=\"752\" height=\"479\" \/><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Soundform Connect works with AirPlay 2 and supports CD-quality sampling rates at 16-bit \/ 44.1 kHz.\u00a0Audio streams to your device from iPhones and iPads running iOS 11.4 and iPadOS 11.4 or later, Macs running Catalina and Apple TV running tvOS 11.4.\u00a0The novelty is backed by a two-year warranty.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/53b7442-97f3-44dc-a812-435db4a1cd12.jpg\" width=\"1113\" height=\"805\" \/><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Belkin Soundform Connect is priced at $ 100 in the US.<\/p>\n<!-- FeedbackWP Plugin --><div        class=\"rmp-widgets-container rmp-wp-plugin rmp-main-container js-rmp-widgets-container js-rmp-widgets-container--131252 \"        data-post-id=\"131252\">        <!-- Rating widget -->    <div class=\"rmp-rating-widget js-rmp-rating-widget\" role=\"group\" aria-labelledby=\"rmp-title-131252\">                    <p class=\"rmp-heading rmp-heading--title\" id=\"rmp-title-131252\">                Rate this product            <\/p>                        <div class=\"rmp-rating-widget__icons\">            <ul class=\"rmp-rating-widget__icons-list js-rmp-rating-icons-list\" role=\"radiogroup\" aria-label=\"Rating from 1 to 5\">                                                        <li                 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