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
The H20 is better. Deeper sound stage, even tighter and punchier low end, it sounds effortless with my Ether C Flow. The highs were a bit harsh at first, but seem to have gotten better over time. Yesterday I put two Sparkos SS3602s in there and it sounds squeaky clean now. Went back and forth with the Jotunheim for a bit before that (Yggdrasil with XLR Y-splitter cables), but have no reason to go back.
If $800 (or $940 with the Sparkos opamps) seem like a stretch, the Jotunheim will do the trick. The H20 isn't 2x as good, but it's a welcome upgrade for me.
https://sparkoslabs.com/product/dual-discrete-op-amp-ss3602/
Also, the gain switch on the H20 is pretty useless. Hardly any difference between the three gain settings, even between the lowest and the highest.
I like that the H20 has two balanced inputs. Makes it easier to A/B two balanced DACs.
H20 has power switch in the front rather than in the back like the Jotunheim.
It's much bigger, though.
Thanks for the advice and input!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gtffv9bpB-U
https://en-us.sennheiser.com/digital-headphones-amplifier-hdv-820
Good video on that link too; I recommend headphones--turned up loud ;- )
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=69&v=7AZnSK92UMU
Please don't take my response as something that requires responding to back - I am not interested in furthering this discussion as we don't seem to refer to the same thing here, and so I'll refrain from posting back on the subject, no offense meant.