Hi. What's the best way to connect a smartphone as player for tidal master into the Dac (gustard x16) for a full Mqa decode? I have Huawei P30 Pro usb C audio output.
In alternative can I use a tablet with micro USB output?
Thanks for support!
1) Use an OTG cable or adapter to connect the phone/tablet to the DAC's USB.
2) Then use UAPP from Play Store as player to bypass the Android Mixer (which otherwise will destroy the MQA).
3) Enjoy the music.
UAPP supports streaming from Tidal/Qobuz as well as playing files from internal storage, SD Card, network drives etc. It can even act as a UPnP renderer, controlled from another phone/tablet. They have a free trial linked on their Play Store listing page.
Note that UAPP has its own software MQA decoder add-on, but you DON'T need it with an MQA DAC like X16.