Digitaldreams Posted May 27, 2023 Share Posted May 27, 2023 Upgrading mobile to S23 Ultra yet will be sadly forced down the external DAC dongle route 😳. I've noticed talk of Dragonfly Cobalt yet this has an old USB-A plug and many recommend adding a USB filter to cut out possible mobile charging noise. Then there's the Helm Audio Bolt with USB-C and built in cable to reduce damage if the dongle is knocked in situ. 1... Which is the best USB DAC dongle for audio quality and headphone driving ability ?. I listen to high quality FLAC files on my S10+ mobile with JVC SZ2000 and E11C headphones (say 24bit, 96Khz 2410Kb/s) and yes I notice the difference between different bit rates so utmost quality is important !. 2... How do such external DAC dongles interact with Poweramp ?. Do I get the same Poweramp controls, equaliser, preamp controls etc ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MotleyG Posted May 27, 2023 Share Posted May 27, 2023 I haven’t tried this one myself yet, but the iBasso DC04 has some really good reviews, and plenty oF power for driving hungry headphones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxmp Posted May 28, 2023 Share Posted May 28, 2023 I use Shanling ua5 - works fine with the recent Samsungs, DVC + 192khz+32 (8.24) bit supported. The device is a bit bulky though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabangus Posted May 28, 2023 Share Posted May 28, 2023 (edited) I use the Astell & Kern PEE51 with my Galaxy S22 Ultra and Shure SE846 earbuds, and really like it. Great sound and nice and compact. https://headfonics.com/astellkern-usb-c-dual-dac-cable-pee51-review/ Edited May 28, 2023 by Rabangus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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