Enable USB audio on any Android 4.0 device

[FoxKat]

SWEET!! Wish I could do that with my RAZR MAXX. I have all 3,800+ Jazz CDs ripped with EAC (Secure Mode, Test & Copy, no C2 and on a calibrated drive), and converted to FLAC. I could see myself doing this.

 

[DanBa]

VentureCraft sees potential in Android & standard USB audio.
VentureCraft delays the release date of its latest headphone amplifier Go-Dap X in order to modify it so that it can interwork with the Samsung Galaxy S3.

"Go-Dap X releasing date in stores will be on Sep. 25th due to this Galaxy S3 modification."
Venturecraft Inc. | HOME

stock Samsung Galaxy S3 > digital audio stream >> short USB OTG cable from VentureCraft >> Go-Dap X USB DAC/amp >> headphones

[video=youtube;86cOdNXv1Iw]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86cOdNXv1Iw[/video]

 

[DanBa]

Samsung Galaxy S III & Epiphany Acoustics EHP-O2D miniature desktop headphone amplifier with USB DAC:
Unboxing, Pictures & Initial Impressions of the Epiphany Acoustics EHP-O2D (DAC) headphone amplifier & MJ2 Interconnect | Totallydubbed
Noble Hi-Fi: Epiphany Acoustics EHP-02D - review
Epiphany Acoustics EHP-O2 Portable Headphone Amplifier | Hifi Pig
EHP-O2D miniature desktop headphone amplifier with USB DAC | Epiphany Acoustics

Samsung Galaxy S III > digital audio out >> USB OTG cable >> Epiphany Acoustics EHP-O2D (i.e. ODAC + O2) >> Denon AH-D2000

 

[DanBa]

Samsung Galaxy S III & affordable tiny Stoner Acoustics UD100:
www.hardwarezone.com.sg - View Single Post - so happi i jumped boat... how bout u?
Tiny DAC, Big Sound
Stoner Acoustics

stock Galaxy S III > digital USB audio out >> UD100 >> Sennheiser IE80

Like the ODAC, the heart of the Stoner Acoustics UD100 is the 24-bit ESS Sabre conversion chip.
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[DanBa]

Samsung Galaxy S III & xDuoo XP-1 USB DAC/amp:
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xDuoo XP-1

stock Galaxy S III > digital USB audio out >> xDuoo XP-1 >> headphones

 

[DanBa]

AudioQuest Bumblebee Android DAC:
AUDIOQUEST BUMBLEBEE || AVLAND UK information, pictures & spec for the

"Designed specifically for Android devices
24-bit ESS Sabre conversion chip
Supports all music files including 24-bit/192kHz lossless
Drives headphones directly with 3.5mm mini-jack output
Fixed or Variable output modes
Asynchronous transfer for accurate digital timing
64-position (computer-controlled) analog volume control
Isolated dual master clocks
Colour changing LED to indicate source sample rate"


I am wondering if the AudioQuest Bumblebee Android DAC is a standard self-powered USB DAC or an Android-specific USB DAC.
Android phones and USB DACs

The AudioQuest Bumblebee should be likely an AudioQuest DragonFly with built-in rechargeable battery, because it "supports all music files including 24-bit/192kHz lossless".
AudioQuest Dragonfly Review : Affordable, Outstanding, Tiny DAC / Amp
AudioQuest DragonFly USB D/A converter | Stereophile.com

And an Android-specific USB DAC can support only 16-bit/44.1kHz:
Android Open Accessory Protocol 2.0 | Android Developers


If the AudioQuest Bumblebee is a standard USB DAC, while using with a PC or a Mac, the sound quality of the AudioQuest Bumblebee should be superior to the sound quality of the AudioQuest DragonFly thanks to a clean battery power.
Android phones and USB DACs

 

[DanBa]

The standard USB audio is also enabled on stock Android 4.1 Jelly Bean-powered Samsung Galaxy Note II:
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stock Galaxy Note II > digital USB audio out >> iBasso D12 Hj >> Westone UM3X

 

[bikubarat]

This thread has made me afraid... what furious looking machines ! Are you sure this things will not burst in flames before let me hear some heavenly songs?

 

[DanBa]

Yet another Stoner Acoustics UD100-based rig with FitEar TO GO! 334, the best in-ear headphone in the world according to Steve Guttenberg:
FitEar TO GO! 334 --- Suyama's custom IEM, made universal!
The best in-ear headphone in the world: The FitEar ToGo 334 | The Audiophiliac - CNET News

stock Samsung Galaxy S3 > digital USB audio out >> USB OTG cable >> UD100 USB DAC >> Pico Slim amp >> FitEar TO GO! 334 IEM

 

[DanBa]

Samsung Galaxy S III & Matrix Mini-i:
Matrix Mini-i Balanced DAC | Headfonia
Android phones and USB DACs

stock Galaxy S III > digital USB audio out >> USB OTG cable >> Matrix Mini-i >> headphones or amp

 

[DanBa]

Samsung Galaxy S III & HeadAmp Pico USB DAC/amp:
Pictures Of Your Portable Rig (part XV)

stock Samsung Galaxy S III > digital USB audio out >> micro-A male to type-A female USB cable + type-A male to mini-B male USB adapter >> HeadAmp Pico >> V-Moda M-80

 

[DanBa]

Custom Stoner Acoustics UD100 based on 24-bit ESS Sabre conversion chip:
Tiny DAC, Big Sound – Impression of Stoner Acoustics UD100 vs. ODAC
Stoner Acoustics

Samsung Galaxy S III > digital USB audio out >> USB OTG cable >> custom UD100 cable >> amp >> headphones

Samsung Galaxy S III > digital USB audio out >> USB OTG cable >> UD100 USB DAC >> Pico Slim amp >> FitEar TO GO! 334

Samsung Galaxy S III > digital USB audio out >> USB OTG cable >> HeadStage USB DAC cable >> RSA Protector amp >> JH Audio JH13

 

[DanBa]

About Android-specific USB audio:
"As of now, the standard Android releases do not include USB host support. Samsung decided to add this feature on their own. The Android folks are working on a funky USB dock protocol that works over USB (sort of like what Apple does) that, frankly, most of us developers think is stupid. There is certainly a push to put USB host support for standard devices (like audio, keyboards, etc.) into the normal Android releases."
[Pete Millett, design engineer from Apex Hi-Fi]
Apex Glacier amp/dac review and appreciation thread

 

[DanBa]

Samsung Galaxy S III & Apex Glacier:
Apex High Fi Audio Glacier
Apex Glacier amp/dac review and appreciation thread

Galaxy S III > digital USB audio out >> USB OTG cable >> Apex Glacier USB DAC/amp

Galaxy S III : 13,6 cm * 7 cm * 0,8 cm
Apex Glacier : 11,4 cm * 6,5 cm * 0,9 cm

 

[DanBa]

Galaxy Note II & Headstage Lyrix Pro USB total :
Android phones and USB DACs

stock Galaxy Note II > digital USB audio out >> USB OTG cable (micro-A plug inserted in the Note II) >> Headstage Lyrix Pro USB total USB DAC/amp >> Beyerdynamic DT-770 Premium