Has anyone figured out if you can use the phone as an "external DAC", use the ESS DAC but in a "line-out" mode for connection to a stereo via analog cable to their stereo line inputs? I tried using it normally, and the DAC showed as enabled, but the quality was not as impressive as I had hoped (in comparison to my Marantz UD5007 when playing a standard red book CD via it's analog output to the same input on my stereo).
thanks!
TinCanFury said:
Has anyone figured out if you can use the phone as an "external DAC", use the ESS DAC but in a "line-out" mode for connection to a stereo via analog cable to their stereo line inputs? I tried using it normally, and the DAC showed as enabled, but the quality was not as impressive as I had hoped (in comparison to my Marantz UD5007 when playing a standard red book CD via it's analog output to the same input on my stereo).
thanks!
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What kind of cable did you plug in? LG set it up to limit the DAC based on the cable plugged in, I'm assuming they did this as most users probably use earbuds and the DAC at full power would probably damage most earbuds. And I've found in my car, plugging the aux cable in when its not plugged into anything enables the DAC at full power. I didn't discover this, some on headfi did.
I'm using a 3.5mm to stereo RCA cable into the line inputs on my stereo. The phone shows the HiFi DAC as being enabled but it is not in Hi Gain mode, and I get the HiFi volume adjustment levels when I change the volume. So basically the same as when I use it with my IER's, but not Hi Gain mode like when I plug in my Sennheiser HD580's. Which is fine, but I'm wondering if I can bypass the amp while still using the better DAC.
thanks!
I know its going to be the talk of the town for the Pixel 2 but I am wondering if if something that is possible with the original Pixel and if anyone has found a quality dongle for that purpose.
I have a car that doesn't do bluetooth audio but in my armrest I have a power port and aux port right by each other. I used to use it to power a bluetooth receiver but Google broke bluetooth audio to receivers with no volume controller in it with the "absolute volume" bug.
So now I am stuck having to use a cable, or two cables if I need to charge. Im wondering if there would be a way to use a dongle to merge that power and aux into a single USB-C cable to run out to the phone. Willing to pay for one with a decent DAC if one exists.
Hey all,
I'm looking to buy an tab S3 but I want to use it in a very specific use case where I need to use a USB-C to audio adapter (yes, I know it has a 3.5mm jack plug).
We have the tablet at work but because it's for a client I can't just tinker around with it.
I tried the USB-C adapter that came with the Google pixel 2 XL but that didn't work. The Tab S3 didn't play the sound over the speakers and paused when I plugged out the adapter as if it recognized it but I could hear anything. Does anyone have experience of a adapter that does work?
Also, does it work with the cheap passive adapters without a DAC? (USB-C audio can be analogue if the device supports it, other only do digital and require a DAC)
Hi there
Does anyone use an external DAC for listening to Music?
I've got some great headphones for which I do use the USB C to 3mm adaptor that came with the phone. But is there anything that can improve the Audio experience?
Don't get me wrong, it sounds good. But could it be better?
Hi, does this phone have a built in digital to audio converter which can be used with cheap usb c to 3.5 mm adapters, or do we need to buy the expensive ones with the DAC built into the adapter?
No builtin dac sadly