Does this provide something more than a cheaper male-to-female usb cable would?

This is just a USB adapter - sure it MIGHT be better quality than other, cheaper adapters, but who cares? It doesn't do anything because the DragonFly unit cleans up the signal coming into it anyway. That's one of its features. This unit doesn't do anything for you. Best case scenario is that it doesn't add to the noise. The noise coming out of your PC's USB port will simply pass through this unit in one end, and out the other into the DragonFly which will clean it up.

I just received the dragontail usb adapter, i have a samsung galaxy S8, it wont work with my phone, what should i do?

Send it back for a refund. I have tried twice and it is not compatible with androids. No volume.

the end that goes into my phone is not the same type, whats the best way to fix this?

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Could I use my apogee groove instead of their dragonfly amp/dac?

I don't see why not, the DragonTail is essentially just a USB extension cord. It costs a few dollars more than a generic one, but I think it was worth it. I was having some issues with a 1-2 second delay at the beginning of each track. Trial and error testing showed me that the DragonTail was the weak link. Audioquest immediately replaced it at no charge, and the issue went away completely with the replacement unit. The extra 3-4 bucks was well worth it for the excellent customer service. Bottom line, the answer to your question is yes. Definitely.

Brand	AudioQuest
Product Dimensions	6 x 2 x 3 cm; 45.36 g
Item model number	DRAGONTAIL
Manufacturer	Audioquest
Series	Audioquest
Colour	Black
Form Factor	Rectangular
Are Batteries Included	No
Item Weight	45.4 g
Guaranteed software updates until	unknown

Dragon Tail USB Extender for Dragonfly DAC

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