For anyone wanting to use their phone with a bit more audio-related Oomph, I strongly recommend looking at an external DAC. The main reason for doing so is beca

For anyone wanting to use their phone with a bit more audio-related Oomph, I strongly recommend looking at an external DAC. The main reason for doing so is because it will allow you to completely bypass Android's audio player, and play audio 100% losslessly. I use an ifi GO Link (~60), with USB Audio Player Pro (UAPP). The difference between that and just plugging into the 3.5mm jack on the phone is night and day. There are obviously much nicer and more expensive DACs, but IMO you're hitting diminishing returns quickly. The ONE thing I hate about going this route is that USB-C is not nearly as robust a connector as 3.5mm. Even the slightest jiggle can cause the DAC to disconnect, leading to a lot of annoyance because Android requires you to re-confirm every time. Some days it's flawless, other times I have to go through the stupid prompts like 10x in a couple minutes.