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
NOTE: Tube amps colour audio, which means it is preference. Even the sound signature between the 650s and 600s comes down to preference. Some people find the 650s too dark, others find the 600s too fatiguing.
I will make a post in the discussion boards regarding the 6XXs with both solid-state and OTL amplification, once everything arrives and I try it for some time.
The setup will be 6XXs with a 650 replacement cable, SMSL sAp ii / DarkVoice 336SE / SMSL SD 793-ii, Sanskrit 6th Gen, S/PDIF. For the time being the source is going to be Spotify (which is a high fidelity source), I'd also love to try it with a vinyl record player, however I don't own one at the moment and getting one right now would leave me with nothing to play on it. So I'll make a second post here eventually regarding HD 6XXs paired with an OTL amp and vinyl records later on.