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The USB DAC recommended by Google is a new type of device. It is not compatible with PC or Mac. http://developer.android.com/tools/adk/aoa2.html#audio-support http://developer.android.com/tools/adk/adk2.html#play-audio http://developer.android.com/images/usb-host-accessory.png A legacy USB DAC compa...

"Android 4.1 for Developers
New Media Capabilities
USB Audio
USB audio output support allows hardware vendors to build hardware such as audio docks that interface with Android devices."
http://developer.android.com/about/vers ... html#media

Apparently, the USB audio feature is enabled on factory Samsung Galaxy S III: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=26757706&postcount=133 "I got my sgs3 a few hours ago and just plugged it into my Topping tp30 USB DAC/amp and it's playing audio through it to my speakers!!!" Affordable hi-f...

Like the overwhelming majority of factory or stock Android devices, with the exception of the Archos G9 tablet and the developer-targeted Texas Instruments Blaze tablet, the factory Linux-powered Logitech Squeezebox Touch does not support USB DACs. http://omappedia.org/wiki/USB_on_Blaze_Tablet_with_...

Hi Dmitry! Concerning iPod/iPhone/iPad, Apple has a vested interest; iDevice USB audio interface is proprietary. Apple iDevice compliant USB DAC is not compatible with PC and Apple Mac: . A "proprietary" USB DAC, which is compliant with iPod/iPhone/iPad, has to include an Apple authentication coproc...

Apparently, USB audio is functional with Archos G9's Android 4.0.4: http://forum.archosfans.com/viewtopic.php?f=84&t=64388&p=396644 "Interesting, USB audio on 4.0.5 completely broken for me with the FiiO E17. I downgraded to 4.0.4 and USB audio is working well, seems Archos broke this in the 4.0.5 u...