What would be a good portable Dac/Amp to use with my HD6xx and Sony Xperia 1 V cell phone?
I am new to this hobby. I purchased a HD6XX and plan to use it with my Sony Xperia 1 V cell phone, that has a 3.5mm jack. I was wondering if I needed a portable dac/amp or just a portable amp and if so what would one recommend? Any assistance one could provide, would be greatly appreciated. Kind regards, Haz
Mar 7, 2024
They're great. Comfortable, fairly isolating, nice soundstage...
Except mine has unusually high impedence. I have to drive it extra hard to get a proper sound out of it; my Sennheiser HD 280 PROs and Urbanite XLs are at "comfortable listening levels" at 40% volume, but these have to be pushed all the way up to 60%.
The reason being...is that there is an electrical short in the headband.
I need to find my voltmeter to "prove" it, but you can FEEL the electricity passing through your fingers if you touch the center of the headband while it's being driven, and you can hear a ground loop hum in the cups as you run your fingers over the surface.
I wish I could record it. It's bizzare.
But, as long as I don't sit there running my fingers along the headband while I'm using them, it'll be fine.
Again with the weirdness, the headphones are pretty balanced, and they sound great, despite the obvious problem.