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Massdrop x Sennheiser HD 6XX Headphones

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mhvu

Oct 16, 2017

Anyone has experience hook in dac/amp with samsung s8 phone?

Oct 16, 2017

AbhiramC

Oct 16, 2017

mhvuThe phone can definetely power the headphones, but the dac isn't that great. Using a cheap portable amp/dac combo would benefit the headphones greatly, but the sound quality is still gonna be pretty good.

Oct 16, 2017

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Cokeman

1971

Oct 16, 2017

AbhiramCThe S8 will not power the 6XXs well. You will get sound, but it's not going to be amazing. These love a good Amp.

Oct 16, 2017

mhvu

Oct 16, 2017

CokemanThanks Cokeman... any suggestion on an amp compatible with S8 or Android phone in general? I'm looking for portalbe solution where I can use that amp for both desktop setup and smartphone. Company block access to install anything in PC so I might have to use my smartphone to hear the sweet sound coming from the HD6XX

Oct 16, 2017

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Cokeman

1971

Oct 16, 2017

mhvuWell, as long as your DAC is class 1 you won't need to install drivers, so you would be fine with a desktop DAC.

Oct 16, 2017

trog69

Oct 16, 2017

mhvuDepends on what you want to spend. There are hundreds of separate amps and dacs and amp/dac combos, from @ $100 to many $thousands. I went ahead and got in on the TEAC AI-101DA desktop amp/dac., mainly because it has a separate sub-out, so it'll work for passive speakers with a sub, powered speakers/sub, headphone amp, DAC, and Bluetooth capabilities. Not bad for $200.

Oct 16, 2017

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trog69

Oct 16, 2017

mhvuYou can also look up the "Schiit Stack" for very inexpensive but very well-regarded sound quality and lots of capabilities, including utilizing the amp as a pre-amp for a system.

Oct 16, 2017

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mhvu

Oct 17, 2017

CokemanHello sir,
Would this do the trick for both desktop and smartphone option to power HD6XXX for my Samsung S8?
https://www.amazon.com/Fiio-E17K-ALPEN-Headphone-Amplifier/dp/B00RPD7KP8/ref=pd_sbs_267_3?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B00RPD7KP8&pd_rd_r=SY5K9E1P922MXZMEN8EE&pd_rd_w=Hmcek&pd_rd_wg=BSoWh&psc=1&refRID=SY5K9E1P922MXZMEN8EE

Oct 17, 2017

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Cokeman

1971

Oct 17, 2017

mhvuNo I would not recommend that. It simply doesn’t have enough power for 300ohm cans. But don’t worry about smartphon use, you don’t want to use the 6XXs portable. Since they are open people around you will hear exactly what you are listening to. For the same price I would go with a Fulla 2. But I always recommend a Schitt Stack as your best option.

Oct 17, 2017