and possibly an external DAC for full fidelity. Another area where Android may win is EQ (equalizer) support. While many iPhone accessories have perfectly fine EQ options via dedicated apps ...

Although an analog connection can be made via the outputs on the computer's sound card, purists maintain that external USB DACs provide superior conversion and better sound quality. In addition ...

That's overkill if you're using cheap earbuds, but if you want to drive a pair of the best headphones and really get the most from them then a wired external DAC should deliver vastly superior ...