Android phones and USB DACs - Page 96

Originally Posted by DanBa 

"D-Zero USB OTG hooked up to Galaxy S3. Works like a charm…

This is nice... I just received an iBasso D-Zero bought directly from the manufacturer. I had no idea that a short USB OTG cable is included in the box now.

The cable is marked iBasso Audio - Android 4.0 & Above USB OTG Cable.

Woah hold on yourself! :)  I wasn't saying that was a good idea, only that it isn't indicative that USB audio isn't operating correctly, which seemed to be the posters concern. Naturally it should be on full volume on the phone in most scenarios.

I have encountered bass distortion though as described by CynicalMushroom, but only with my Pico on my US S3 (when I had it) and with certain music like Massive Attack and using my LCD-2. Is certainly not a problem with my files, which are perfect FLAC rips. Will be interested to see whether that is also the case with the Pico and International S3/Note 2 when I get mine back from Justin with the compatibility fix for those handsets.

Don't know how much it helps, but Neutron has a "Preamp Out" setting that supposedly sets the digital gain to zero, avoiding the truncation of bits. Having used the feature, I can tell you it doesn't lock the volume (or at least, I haven't figured out how to do it yet), so it isn't foolproof or anything. But this might address the loss-of-bits issue! :)

Oh, BTW all, got my HTC Butterfly today - tried my Apex Glacier with it and it works! So it seems like HTC are embracing a more standard USB audio implementation in their Jelly Bean firmwares now too.

Just formatting my card from exFAT to Fat32 (so it'll work with the Butterfly) and re-loading with music, will test some more and test my other USB DACs later and confirm which are working with it.

Oh, BTW all, got my HTC Butterfly today - tried my Apex Glacier with it and it works! So it seems like HTC are embracing a more standard USB audio implementation in their Jelly Bean firmwares now too.

Just formatting my card from exFAT to Fat32 (so it'll work with the Butterfly) and re-loading with music, will test some more and test my other USB DACs later and confirm which are working with it.

This looks like it might work, but it hasn't come in yet, so I can't vouch for its efficacy: 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/251211470827?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

is there a dac or interface that works with "usb audio recorder pro" with the Samsung Galaxy Nexus (I own) and Google Nexus7 (I am seriously thinking of bying)?

I have tried the my Nexus with m2tech hiface2 and prodigy cube but both play with glitchy sound...

 Agree on length and rigidity not being ideal (minds out of the gutter people)..

Has anyone found a cable like this outside of China/HK?  I would think there should be a few takers of this vs. the archos cable listed on ebay and since most android phones are now micro plugged, there should be some market for it.  I tried to send iBasso a message via their web form and hope to hear something back from them soon.

I confirmed that cable a few pages back too, works fine. Agree on length and rigidity not being ideal (minds out of the gutter people). Also prefer it to a two cable solution despite that.