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Originally Posted by GtrsRGr8
...AnotherCat, I didn't understand that you were talking about only Sony smartphones with Android but, from your message above, that seems to be what you meant. I can't remember ever seeing a Sony smartphone anywhere!
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It is quite possible there are phones other than Sony's that play DSD, I have not had occasion to investigate. I just happened to know that Samsung, being the biggest manufacturer of Android phones, seem not to; I also suspect that the ability is not common (and only some Sony phones have the ability to play DSD too).
Sony phones are not common in the USA and my understanding is this is because the large majority of phones there are bought as part of or tied to cellular service providers' plans and Sony has not been able, or maybe not tried hard, to break into that (Nokia used to be the same). I also understand that Sony may be taking an interest in trying.
Another possibility exists if you happen to have a relatively recent smart TV or Blu-ray player that can be put on a network with your PC. Likely the audio could then be taken from the audio output connections of the TV or Blu-ray player to your Hi Fi for listening off that. The set up would normally be quite straightforward.