Recent content by Jeff_hires

You're welcome. My main fogginess is when I learned that usb-c can now also output analog. I just wanted to be sure that it was not my phone dac doing the analog conversion. My guess is that when it's plugged into the usb-a going into the head unit that the phone somehow knows (some handshake)...

These days usb-c CAN output analog, but that is not the norm. Your usb-c to 3.5mm might have a builtin dac chip. Seems these days many do. Is your adapter or phone doing the dac conversion? Below is something I copied from another site... "Now that 3.5mm headphone output is nearing extinction in...

It is not the phone's dac that's used in usb connection to a head unit. I found this good explanation on androicentral and confirmed on stackexchange. "with Android Auto the sound output from the phone is purely a digital connection coming out from the USB-C that does indeed bypass your the DAC...

But I am using a digital out - the usb-c on my phone. Problem is, I know that usb-c can carry analog in certain situations.

Hi, I've got a Kenwood Excelon DMX907S head unit in my car. I'm trying to understand what DAC is being used if I'm playing music from my android phone via usb cable and android auto to the HU. I'm thinking of upgrading my phone, so do I need to look for a phone with a good DAC? Or does my...