[bgentry]

Has anyone ever done this all at the same time?

1. USB DAC connected for audio playback.
2. USB portable bus powered hard drive with media files on it.
3. Charging cable powering and charging the android device.
4. Maybe another USB device like another thumb drive, or a keyboard, mouse, etc.

I see there are OTG adapters that allow charge to pass to the Android at the same time that they access storage. I also see some all in one hubs with 3 or 4 ports that seem to be able to charge the Android too. But can you do all of the above, including accessing media on external USB storage?

I'm wondering if a simple cascade like this would work:

OTG adapter with power input connected to Android and to powered USB Hub.
Micro B charging cable connected to power input on OTG charging adapter.
Bus powered hard drive attached to hub.
DAC connected to hub.

I hope this makes sense.

Thanks,

Brian.

 

[bgentry]

I'm surprised no one has commented on this. Should I post this in a different forum? I thought this was the right one, but perhaps not.

Brian.