what good using DAP as a transport over regular cell phone

[ryanNL]

in case using the same DAC & usb connection?

 

[ProtegeManiac]

  in case using the same DAC & usb connection?

 

1. You can't use USB to feed a DAC a signal from a DAP - their USB OTG is for storage devices.

 

2. Technically you pay extra for a DAP (since smartphones can be carrier-subsidized), but then you don't use the hardware that comes with it that, for the most part, should mean you can keep it compact by not needing to strap a bunch of things onto it if you pick the right portable headphone or IEM.

 

3. I don't think there'd be any real SQ difference from DAP via SPDIF vs smartphone via USB - if there's any difference it will likely be the software, like the complex EQ on the Neutron Music Player app vs what you find on DAP firmware

 

[ryanNL]

That's what I think too, im going out to try out vantam!