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
Headphone amp difference is more of a controversial topic with a lot of subjective debates, but I personally think they don't affect the sound as much as headphones. There are sonic differences but it's subtle compared to swapping headphones. Note: I spent over 1K on amps/DACs just to minimize possible bottleneck.
Also there are plenty of good sounding headphones that cost much less, for example DT880 and K712. I'll be getting D7200 after it is released.
edit: excuse my wrong tag.
Beyond that it's just preference and source compatibility. I find an amp tends help the bass be a tad bit more impactful and the treble smooths out a little. An amp can help "get the most" out of your headphones or provide greater connectivity options but I've never met a headphone that was transformed by an amp that didn't meet one of the previously mentioned criteria.