ARC and Android USB DAC

Chris_Heyworth · February 10, 2023, 10:43am

I am looking for a USB-C DAC to use with ARC.

Any recommendations or issues?

Thanks

ged_hickman1 · February 10, 2023, 2:30pm

Questions
Portable or not.
Budget.
Where in the world are you.
What are you putting on the other end of the DAC, headphones, amp.

Chris_Heyworth · February 10, 2023, 2:43pm

Pixel 7 running ARC,
to power headphones, both in ear and over ear.

In the UK, looking at a budget of £100 give or take

Chris

Jeffrey_Mudrick · February 10, 2023, 2:51pm

If you don’t need balanced. Spoilt for choice for good cheap dongles and you can do almost as well for half the price.

Michael_Harris · February 10, 2023, 10:48pm

I have been using the FIIO KA2 (with balanced 4.4mm pentacon) with my OnePlus 9 Pro and Pixel 6A.

You might want to look at the KA3 as that supports both 3.5 and 4.4mm and has a removable Cable (so can be used with Android and iphone) and is just under your price limit.

The KA1 would not work on any of my Android phones though.