An audio output device and method capable of preventing generation of pop noise by a relatively simple and small-sized circuit configuration and control timing. A D/A converter converts a digital audio signal to an analog audio signal. A non-inverting amplifier amplifies the analog audio signal. A signal output from the non-inverting amplifier is amplified by inverting amplifiers of two stages with a first timing. A signal output from an inverting amplifier is input to a speaker amplifier by a switch. The output signal of the inverting amplifier is output to a speaker with a second timing subsequent to the first timing. The output signal of the inverting amplifier is amplified by the speaker amplifier and output to the speaker. With a third timing subsequent to the second timing, the output of each of the inverting amplifiers is stopped and the output of the speaker amplifier is stopped.