SMSL M2 OTG?

[Redwolfxd1]

hi i have a smsl m2 that i want to use with my samsung galaxy s4 and im looking at the lindy 0.5m micro b to micro b otg cable will this combo work?

[KaminKevCrew]

12 hours ago, Redwolfxd1 said:

hi i have a smsl m2 that i want to use with my samsung galaxy s4 and im looking at the lindy 0.5m micro b to micro b otg cable will this combo work?

Maybe, maybe not. The Galaxy S4, iirc, didn't support OTG all that well. It also depends on how much power the M2 draws. I know I can run a dragonfly 1.2 on my S7 (half the time), but it would draw way too much power to be supported on something like an iphone. 

 

Honestly though, it's not like an OTG cable is that expensive. I would buy one and try it out.

[spwath]

6 hours ago, KaminKevCrew said:

Maybe, maybe not. The Galaxy S4, iirc, didn't support OTG all that well. It also depends on how much power the M2 draws. I know I can run a dragonfly 1.2 on my S7 (half the time), but it would draw way too much power to be supported on something like an iphone. 

 

Honestly though, it's not like an OTG cable is that expensive. I would buy one and try it out.

Or make your own cable, 1 USB connected to phone, only data pins connected, 1 USB to battery bank, only power pins connected, then both connected to the DAC/amp

[KaminKevCrew]

3 hours ago, spwath said:

Or make your own cable, 1 USB connected to phone, only data pins connected, 1 USB to battery bank, only power pins connected, then both connected to the DAC/amp

That doesn't always work. 

[spwath]

9 minutes ago, KaminKevCrew said:

That doesn't always work. 

Would it sometimes? I just thought of that idea.

[KaminKevCrew]

3 hours ago, spwath said:

Would it sometimes? I just thought of that idea.

Depends on the device, but yes. You might have to have power running from the phone as well, but you can definitely take the load off the phone by running power to a battery bank. I have a couple of those cables at home.