How does Phoenix is handle audio ouput! - Phoenix OS News, Q&A & Development

Hello, I have a carpc that I'm looking to make less clunky my major stipulation is high resolution audio the car PC u have has an digital optical ouput built in to the Mobo (ASROCK H81m-itx. In Windows it should output upto 24b-192khz .
My question is how is audio output handled. Does PhoenixOS default to Windows for that?

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Droid X Hi Def Music Streamer? HDMI out active for dac.

Hi guys long time lurker. I have a few roms under my belt on this Droid X, a couple of nook tablets, and my Galaxy Tab P3113 (Stock JB Rooted).
Anyway this old DX is long in the tooth and my VZW contract is up so like the thread below Im repurposing it. I already have a few emulators and video streamers installed but Im really into music so I have my whole collection ripped to apple lossless. I stream it around my house through wifi-N and Logitech Music Server s/w with Squeezebox hardware. I found a paid app on Google Play called Squeeze Player that turns your android device into a hardware player that can stream and serve lossless music. You can then use the offical Logitech Squeezebox Remote app to control it from a tablet, your new phone, or your computer.
The retired DX is perfect for this but has no usb host or OTG functionality so USB out is a no go. It does have an HDMI output that is locked down by Verzon but can be unlocked with Root access and a paid app called RealHDMI. It outputs 720p video through a micro hdmi port. I dont know what kind of sound quality it outputs but I bet its being resampled to 16 bit 48khz. As a test I hooked it up to my TVs HDMI input and streamed some Apple Lossless files from my laptop. Squeezeplayer transcodes ALAC to FLAC, which the player then outputs through RealHDMI to the TV.
At the moment Im broke but I don know of an audiophile/better than your average DAC that accepts 2 HDMI signals and outputs analog or HDMI. It has variable sampling rates and is designed and manufactured in California. Its the HRT HDMI streamer. Anyone with deeper pockets care to take this experiment further feel free to post here.
I have
PC-->WIF-->DX-->RealHDMI app-->TV/Stereo/DAC?
Im going to write to the developer of Real HDMI to see if he can add something to his app to keep the HDMI output native to the stream or file. Less conversions= better sound.
Peace.

[Q] Use Nexus Q as an external amplifier?

My Nexus Q is slowly collecting dust on my entertainment center. It looks pretty, but being limited to Google Play or YouTube content only just bites. I've already got an iOS device and a receiver that supports Airplay (which quite frankly works much more reliably), so I don't have a reason to leave it plugged in beyond the novelty of it.
What I'd love to do, however, is use for the "audiophile quality" amp it supposedly has in another room with some vintage Bose 301 speakers I have and my desktop PC. Is there any way to get audio in on this thing? It's got optical audio out, would installing CM10 allow me to change that port to optical input instead? Or how about USB, would any hack or rom allow me to plug it into my PC and use it as a USB-Audio device?
splitpea said:
My Nexus Q is slowly collecting dust on my entertainment center. It looks pretty, but being limited to Google Play or YouTube content only just bites. I've already got an iOS device and a receiver that supports Airplay (which quite frankly works much more reliably), so I don't have a reason to leave it plugged in beyond the novelty of it.
What I'd love to do, however, is use for the "audiophile quality" amp it supposedly has in another room with some vintage Bose 301 speakers I have and my desktop PC. Is there any way to get audio in on this thing? It's got optical audio out, would installing CM10 allow me to change that port to optical input instead? Or how about USB, would any hack or rom allow me to plug it into my PC and use it as a USB-Audio device?
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The only thing I could think of would be an app that makes it a Bluetooth audio reciever. But it doesn't appear to have one. Last I tried cm10.1 the amp didn't work. Just HDMI. You could sell it

Use Nexus Player in Car?

So I was thinking I would like to use a nexus Player or raspberry pi in my car as my current cars music player is crap (I cant stream music through my Bluetooth)..So a couple questions for you smart guys. One my car uses rca for the aux screen input, if i use a HDTV Mini Composite 1080P HDMI to RCA Audio Video AV CVBS Adapter Converter would this play nice with the nexus screen size?
Also I have a nexus 5x can I use my phone as a hotspot tether for the player?
Thanks for the input guys
dillyoee said:
So I was thinking I would like to use a nexus Player or raspberry pi in my car as my current cars music player is crap (I cant stream music through my Bluetooth)..So a couple questions for you smart guys. One my car uses rca for the aux screen input, if i use a HDTV Mini Composite 1080P HDMI to RCA Audio Video AV CVBS Adapter Converter would this play nice with the nexus screen size?
Also I have a nexus 5x can I use my phone as a hotspot tether for the player?
Thanks for the input guys
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The NP will be able to run fine while tethered... I've used my G4 to give my NP internet access and watched 1080p movies just fine. The NP is just like any other android device in regards to connecting to an available WiFi network(in this case provided by your hotspot)
As for using a NP in a car setup rather than a Pi? I'm not sure you are going to enjoy either to be honest. I've tried some creative car audio/visual installs but learned it is not ideal(or safe) to rely on a remote for control. Touch/voice controlled configuration is best for day to day use.
As for will down-converting your digital video output to use with rca cables work?
Probably.... But the NP is still going to think its outputting digital, and you will surely experience some issues. The NP already has some over-scanning issues on older hdtv's. Not to mention the androidTV launcher isn't designed for a car sized display......
Just my 2 cents I guess. Try it and please report your experience with it:thumbup:
Thanks Bud...Not worried about safety I dont even look at my phone when I drive. Its more to have a decent media player for music and have google maps on display when I need it. My display is a 7" no touch....If I did a root and did something like a cm mod could I fix re-sizing issues with the display?
Thanks again
Just trying to find out options for my car with the crap oem nissan media
They are starting to make stereo's that will mirrorcast your phone... but that doesn't seem as fun lol. I'm not opposed to the NP as a car computer idea. You might want a small bluetooth keyboard with trackpad to use in conjunction as the remote.. or maybe not.

USB Audio Issues

Tried the USB audio out to a couple of external DACs and both have pops and clicks. It appears like the Shield up samples everything to the max capability of the DAC up to 192k. This causes random unlocking of the signal to the DAC causing the pops and clicks. It also prevents the transmission of bit perfect audio to the DAC.
Does anybody know of a way to switch off up sampling in the Shield so that it plays the native sampling rate of the source? Is there some way of "conning" the Shield during the USB handshake?
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Tried the USB audio out to a couple of external DACs and both have pops and clicks. It appears like the Shield up samples everything to the max capability of the DAC up to 192k. This causes random unlocking of the signal to the DAC causing the pops and clicks. It also prevents the transmission of bit perfect audio to the DAC.
Does anybody know of a way to switch off up sampling in the Shield so that it plays the native sampling rate of the source? Is there some way of "conning" the Shield during the USB handshake?
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Response from Nvidia customer service:
We're sorry, unfortunately there is no option for Manual control upsampling or downsampling with External Digital to Analog Converter on Shield Android TV.
Any help appreciated!
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Thanks for posting this. I have similar issues using a NAD D3020 amp as my DAC. If there's constant audio it's fine, but whenever the SHIELD idles for a bit the next sound (e.g. scrolling through menus) is a loud crackle/pop.
This is sorted now with the 3.0 update. It is now possible to select 192k or 44.1k audio output through settings.
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Hi all,
I just saw this thread about USB DAC. My problem is slightly different.
Indeed, FW 3.0 just improved USB DAC compatibility within Android. Still, a new problem arises within Kodi.
With 2.1 FW, I could use my Rega DAC (it is passthrough compatible). AC3 and DTS were sent to my AV receiver perfectly (passthrough working under Kodi).
With 3.0, I can no longer use my Rega DAC under Kodi. Passthrough is not functional within Kodi. I have ugly white/pink noise instead.
So now I'm left with no possibility to let my DAC passthrough the audio to my receiver. This is really boring since my receiver has no USB in, and requires my DAC to passthrough via optical cable.
Good news is improved compatibility under Android system : my other high-end DAC now works with 3.0 (impossible under 2.1) although it is not passthrough compatible.
So my question : what's wrong with the 3.0 update related to USB device or audio passthrough within Kodi ?
Anyone with a hint or solution ? Thanks by advance.
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Hi all,
I just saw this thread about USB DAC. My problem is slightly different.
Indeed, FW 3.0 just improved USB DAC compatibility within Android. Still, a new problem arises within Kodi.
With 2.1 FW, I could use my Rega DAC (it is passthrough compatible). AC3 and DTS were sent to my AV receiver perfectly (passthrough working under Kodi).
With 3.0, I can no longer use my Rega DAC under Kodi. Passthrough is not functional within Kodi. I have ugly white/pink noise instead.
So now I'm left with no possibility to let my DAC passthrough the audio to my receiver. This is really boring since my receiver has no USB in, and requires my DAC to passthrough via optical cable.
Good news is improved compatibility under Android system : my other high-end DAC now works with 3.0 (impossible under 2.1) although it is not passthrough compatible.
So my question : what's wrong with the 3.0 update related to USB device or audio passthrough within Kodi ?
Anyone with a hint or solution ? Thanks by advance.
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First post here, I had a related issue where I had to modify audio_policy.conf in order to get DTS to passthrough to receiver via the TV's optical connection (Shield to TV to Receiver). That problem was related to the TV's EDID not reporting DTS capability, even though it technically works (probably omitted due to licensing fees). Anyway, in \system\etc\audio_policy.conf, there was also a setting for USB passthrough. You may be able to manually enter the formats to passthrough instead of relying on "dynamic", which relies on polling the device what it supports. (requires root access to edit this).
Thanks for advice.
I'll check this and come back after rooting my SATV
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Hi,
I've not been able to root my device, since root is difficult to perform with 500gb version added to 4K TV (TWRP not compatible).
Still, seems like USB passthrough is set to "2". Apparently "0" means disabled whereas "1" is activated (correct me if I'm wrong)
So, do I have no choice except from root ? If you have any clue about this, could you please keep me in the know ?
Thanks in advance,
Pops and clicks
I just put in a Turtle Beach Audio Advantage Micro II USB Analog & Digital Audio Adapter. Works just fine like people are saying but when no audio is going on the led on the Micro II goes off. Then when there is anything, even system sounds it kicks on the LED turns on and my speakers pop loud. Has anyone figured a fix or is this just USB audio. And is an HDMI audio puller a better solution for simple stereo 2.1 setup? Or does that pop too?
OK. Think i found a temp fix. When using USB DAC direct to an analog source it kept popping because it was sending live signal to hot amp every time USB DAC would come back from standby. SO how to keep DAC from sleeping when no sound was live, I installed VirtualHere USB Server From the TV Play store. Checked always as this was only USB device i had plugged in. Then went to setting and only checked Start On Boot. Since then after full restart DAC stays on, LED stays lit and sound is always on. No more pops.

Can you play 32-bit/384kHz audio via 3.5 jack?

How to play 32-bit/384kHz audio via 3.5 jack?
I know that some of the software support 24-bit/384kHz via 3.5.
Also that USB Audio Player PRO support 32-bit/384kHz but via USB-C with external dac.
Not sure if you have much to gain here. 16bit/48Khz is transparent (especially considering its just a phone). Most people cant tell much difference after 192kbps, and in some cases 160kbps. I like flacs due to the archival idea, save yourself some space.
Maybe roll 24bit on dedicated hardware if you're into production.

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