Raistlan
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Assuming that a buss powered usb hub will work here is my least ghetto brainstormed solution.to streaming digital audio from android to a driverless DAC.
1. Install Cyanogenmod7(do you need a special version?) or wait for Ice Cream Sandwich to come out and install that on your android device.
2.Buy a small USB hub like this one. http://www.google.com/products/catalog?hl=en&q=2+port+powered+usb+hub&gs_upl=1075669l1084447l5l1084888l22l18l0l3l3l1l317l3272l0.10.7.1l21l0&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.,cf.osb&biw=1280&bih=851&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=shop&cid=3294761403035180482&sa=X&ei=6Tf9TuTyJrDZiQLT3PzCDg&ved=0CH8Q8wIwAA
3.Buy or make a portable battery pack capable of 5.5v output. I found this one which seems nice.http://www.bixnet.com/5v7libapa.html This is more expensive then I was planning to spend on this project but I can rationalize it by noting that it will also give me 4 times more battery life on my phone or other portable devices. This is perfect for long buss rides, camping, or plane trips. It is also more bulky then I would prefer, but still not so big that the end unit can't fit in a jacket, or rear pant pocket.
4. Buy 2 very short USB cables, one to connect the hub to the DAC, and the other one to connect the hub to the Android.
5. Bunch it all up. I think I'm going to use glued on velcro strips and straps. The Battery is biggest being about .5 inches wider then my Gs2, I would put that in the middle of the stack, and then velcro the phone face up to the center of it. Then I would put the e7 face up on the other side of the battery, but all the way to the side leaving a good 1.2 inches or so for the USB hub and excess cabling to be velcrod on, and the cabling tied up. This should make a fairly symmetrical cube of electronics to pack in your pocket.
6.Attach the USB hubs male USB cable to the battery pack, then connect the android and the DAC to the hub.
7.Connect the headphones and recieve portable sonic bliss!
The end unit will be about (4.6" x 3.4" x 1.7"). That is about .5 inches wider then an iphone, about the same length, but It will be approximately 2.5 times as thick. Clunky for a phone but not to big to pocket. Remember you will have 4X to 5X the battery life, and the sonic bliss! If you use velcro, you can always tear off the phone to free it of it's harness. Also when the device are all connected you can charge all three devices with only the one battery pack charger cord.
1. Install Cyanogenmod7(do you need a special version?) or wait for Ice Cream Sandwich to come out and install that on your android device.
2.Buy a small USB hub like this one. http://www.google.com/products/catalog?hl=en&q=2+port+powered+usb+hub&gs_upl=1075669l1084447l5l1084888l22l18l0l3l3l1l317l3272l0.10.7.1l21l0&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.,cf.osb&biw=1280&bih=851&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=shop&cid=3294761403035180482&sa=X&ei=6Tf9TuTyJrDZiQLT3PzCDg&ved=0CH8Q8wIwAA
3.Buy or make a portable battery pack capable of 5.5v output. I found this one which seems nice.http://www.bixnet.com/5v7libapa.html This is more expensive then I was planning to spend on this project but I can rationalize it by noting that it will also give me 4 times more battery life on my phone or other portable devices. This is perfect for long buss rides, camping, or plane trips. It is also more bulky then I would prefer, but still not so big that the end unit can't fit in a jacket, or rear pant pocket.
4. Buy 2 very short USB cables, one to connect the hub to the DAC, and the other one to connect the hub to the Android.
5. Bunch it all up. I think I'm going to use glued on velcro strips and straps. The Battery is biggest being about .5 inches wider then my Gs2, I would put that in the middle of the stack, and then velcro the phone face up to the center of it. Then I would put the e7 face up on the other side of the battery, but all the way to the side leaving a good 1.2 inches or so for the USB hub and excess cabling to be velcrod on, and the cabling tied up. This should make a fairly symmetrical cube of electronics to pack in your pocket.
6.Attach the USB hubs male USB cable to the battery pack, then connect the android and the DAC to the hub.
7.Connect the headphones and recieve portable sonic bliss!
The end unit will be about (4.6" x 3.4" x 1.7"). That is about .5 inches wider then an iphone, about the same length, but It will be approximately 2.5 times as thick. Clunky for a phone but not to big to pocket. Remember you will have 4X to 5X the battery life, and the sonic bliss! If you use velcro, you can always tear off the phone to free it of it's harness. Also when the device are all connected you can charge all three devices with only the one battery pack charger cord.