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turokrocks · Dec 4, 2012 at 6:24 AM

Only have the Asus infinity to take pictures, until I go home and give it the dslr treatment.

DanBa · Dec 4, 2012 at 4:01 PM

CZ Eddie · Dec 4, 2012 at 4:27 PM

Can anyone confirm my suspicions are correct. CyanogenMOD does NOT work with USB-OTG for DAC's.

I just flashed the latest nightly and it's not working for me. Nor in AOKP. My googling has yet to find anyone it's working for.
This sucks. :frowning2:

I'm on Galaxy S3 USA phone. But would consider switching to a Note 2 if it's working there.

analogue 3 · Dec 4, 2012 at 5:25 PM

Random query. As I understand it, I can't use a port multiplier with an Android phone/pmp so that I can plug in both an external USB HDD and an external USB DAC. Something to do with the DAC being USB Host and the external storage something else, or vice versa. I definitely remember it being discussed on head-fi.

Would the same apply for an android tablet with a single USB 3.0 port? I.e. using an external USB 3.0 hub with my single USB 3.0 port on the Android tablet, 1 port in the hub for accessing external storage, the other being used for the usb DAC.

Totally off topic, would the same apply with the upcoming MS Surface Pro tablet and it's single USB 3.0 port?

Thanks

NZtechfreak · Dec 4, 2012 at 7:00 PM

Quote:

cz eddie said:
Can anyone confirm my suspicions are correct. CyanogenMOD does NOT work with USB-OTG for DAC's.

I just flashed the latest nightly and it's not working for me. Nor in AOKP. My googling has yet to find anyone it's working for.
This sucks.

I'm on Galaxy S3 USA phone. But would consider switching to a Note 2 if it's working there.

You are correct.

hampox · Dec 5, 2012 at 8:19 AM

Hello,

I would need to know if there is the possibility to connect a USB DAC via an OTG cable to the Galaxy Tab2?

It works with the Samsung Galaxy S3 so I assume that it should work with the Galaxy Tab2 also?

Furthermore I would like to know if the Voodoo Sound mod will support the Galaxy Tab2 and its Wolfson WM1811?

If so, did supercurio announced a release date already?

haojan · Dec 5, 2012 at 10:11 PM

I can confirm that the Note 2 works with the GoVibe Martini and Vulcan.

DanBa · Dec 6, 2012 at 1:45 AM

Do you mean GoVibe Martini-U, a USB DAC/amp, rather than GoVibe Martini, an amp?
http://jaben-bandung.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=196
http://www.jaben.com.au/products/gvb-martini

Thanks!

DanBa · Dec 6, 2012 at 11:38 AM

FiiO E07K Andes USB DAC/amp & Samsung Galaxy Note II / S III:
http://fiio.com.cn/product/index.aspx?MenuID=020302
http://www.head-fi.org/t/638910/new-fiio-e07k-andes-information-and-impressions/15#post_8924515

Galaxy Note II / S III > digital USB audio out >> "USB OTG" cable >> FiiO E07K Andes >> headphones

CZ Eddie · Dec 6, 2012 at 4:47 PM

Anyone know if the T-Mobile Galaxy S2 (Hercules) or it's twin sister, the AT&T Galaxy Skyrocket can be connected to an external USB DAC? I've done some googling but I'm not having much luck finding anything that says they are compatible.

I know the "regular" Galaxy S2 (international & non-LTE AT&T version) are good to go. But I'm not worried about those.

NZtechfreak · Dec 6, 2012 at 4:57 PM

Quote:

cz eddie said:
Anyone know if the T-Mobile Galaxy S2 (Hercules) or it's twin sister, the AT&T Galaxy Skyrocket can be connected to an external USB DAC? I've done some googling but I'm not having much luck finding anything that says they are compatible.

I know the "regular" Galaxy S2 (international & non-LTE AT&T version) are good to go. But I'm not worried about those.

Where did you see that the international S2 can use external DACs? I'd not seen that.

tim3320070 · Dec 6, 2012 at 6:13 PM

I got my US Note 2 to work with my NFB-16 (no upsampling). It's tricky and takes a couple tries but sound great.

BBEG · Dec 6, 2012 at 10:25 PM

The following setup does not work:

Meizu MX > Micro B to Mini B USB cable > MATRIX USB to SPDIF converter > SPDIF coax cable > FiiO E17 via FiiO's included coax adapter > Philips Uptown

There are a number of possible reasons this is not working. First, the MX does not provide power through its USB port, which the MATRIX converter requires. However, the converter's indicator light is blue; I'm not sure if this means it's just on, or it's on and working. The micro B to mini B cable may not be working, but I'm no electrical engineer and couldn't say why. The E17 might not be working, although other reviews have shown it to handle SPDIF input (both coax and optical) just fine.

Unfortunately, there is not a useful way to test this since I don't think the bits will be sent through a powered USB hub to the MATRIX converter. This means the only thing realistically I can change to test is the cable connecting the MX and the MATRIX. I haven't found another provider of a micro B to mini B cable...

silverback61 · Dec 6, 2012 at 10:30 PM

Dan,

Is that a one cable solution for GS3 to fiio? If so, could you direct me to a retailer? Sorry if I missed this earlier in the thread.

Thanks

CZ Eddie · Dec 7, 2012 at 1:44 AM

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nztechfreak said:
Where did you see that the international S2 can use external DACs? I'd not seen that.

I don't remember and it's possible I just assumed it was due to something I read somewhere. I have not actively researched the I9100, sorry.
I tried to google it up again but came up empty.

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