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
Headfonia has posted reviews of the LP HPA RS 08 (& 02 not a part of this drop) as well as the aforementioned LP DAC RS 06 (not a part of this drop). I'll also post a link to the corresponding product threads on head-fi.
http://www.headfonia.com/review-lakepeople-rs02-rs08-simply-wonderful/ http://www.headfonia.com/review-lake-people-dac-rs-06-stripped/ http://www.head-fi.org/t/821341/lake-people-hpa-rs-02-hpa-rs-08-thread http://www.head-fi.org/t/806611/violectric-lake-people-dac-rs-06
Key Differences: > Power Specs > Unity Gain > 4x Pre-Gain switches for 5 gain positions on RS 08 (located on back) vs. Low or High Gain on LC (located on front). > # of I/O > RS 08's passive/active feedthrough options via a jumper. > RS 08 isn't discontinued or a limited production run. > Entire Cavalli Audio line/catalog from the most current generation is now discontinued. > LC 1.0 has a lifetime, transferable warranty. > LC 2.0 has an unknown to me warranty (I'll update with clarification), non-transferable. > LC 1.0 was barebones w/o any accessories. > LC 2.0 was bundled with rubber feet, 1.8 m (6 ft.) AudioQuest NRG-X3 AC Power Cable, Sonic Studio's Amarra Hifi Music Player software, and a charcoal heather Hanes Tagless Cavalli Audio T-Shirt which imo artificially raised the price. > Cavalli Audio is a sponsor on head-fi which imo may artificially raise prices.
Key Similarities: > Best Performance Running Balanced. > Price is in the same ballpark of each other. > Size. LC: 127 mm (W) x 178 mm (D) x 45 mm (H) RS 08: 168 mm (W) x 145 mm (D) x 49 mm (H) > Adjustable gain. > Adjustable Region Voltage spec.