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Windows Phone 7 and external USB DAC/headphonoe amp

post #1 of 4
1/24/11 at 11:30am
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I know a number of audio nuts (I count myself among them).  Unlike me, they use iPhones, connect the iPhone to a small, portable external unit that includes a USB DAC and headphone amp. Their headphones are then plugged into the external unit.

 

I currently use an external unit (USB DAC/headphone amp) with my laptop: Laptop USB out --> external USB DAC/headphone amp --> headphones. This bypasses the DAC built into the sound card of the laptop and dramtically improves sound quality.

 

Question: can I use an external USB DAC/headphone amp with the Windows Phone 7 using the micro USB out on the bottom of the phone to a mini USB in of my external unit? I am assuming using the 1/8" jack at the bottom of the phone next to the micro USB out would not bypass the internal. Thanks.

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post #2 of 4
2/15/11 at 10:28am
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To close this thread if anyone cares, HTC indicated that the micro USB out does not support digital out to an external DAC.

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post #3 of 4
2/17/11 at 12:36am

of course does not support, mobile phone is not a computer, the usb output of mobile phone can only for data transfer, cannot do multi-function like computer

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post #4 of 4
2/21/12 at 3:53pm

still not supported by either android or windows 7 phones.  sad


Edited by hyogen - 2/21/12 at 4:06pm
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