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
I am using onboard sound right now, however my motherboard claims it can drive high quality headphones by using a separate power source off the PSU.
"The built-in dual headphone amplifier rewards your high quality headphone with the most amazing studio level sound quality up to 600Ω delivered from your gaming PC."
http://au.msi.com/product/mb/Z97_GAMING_7.html#hero-overview
Not sure if it's just marketing garbage though :)
Cheers.
http://schiit.com/
Personally, I'd recommend jumping into a higher price point to really make them shine. The Audio-GD NFB-15 is my choice for best bang for the buck in the DAC/Amp category. The Matrix M-Stage is also a really good amp but the DAC is nothing special.