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
I believe most of you already know, but for the sake of sharing: without a DAC/Amp, these headphones will be rubbish compared to your $10 skullcandy headphones. Get a great DAC/Amp, ad you'll notice the difference. For me, I'm thinking of getting ifi Nano DAC/Amp.
Good luck!
When used with my Alienware X51 desktop, the sound was very low and the static/hissing sound is bothersome.
When used with my Aorus X3 laptop, it performed great.
When used with my OPPO phone, it performed okay.
Mainly it will be used for PC work, so I believe a DAC/Amp is needed. Don't sure how it will sound with my new Z170 MSI Gaming M5 motherboard in-board sound card, but I think it should perform okay.
Still any suggestion to a great DAC/Amp under $200? I'm looking at Audioengine D1, Micca OriGen+, and Creative G5.
Thanks!
But I couldn't find it for less than $239.98 from Amazon.com since each is for $119.99.
I was going for Micca OreGin+, but from what I see now that lots of people including you are suggesting Schiit stacks.
Do you see any justification for the ~$100 difference between the two?
Much appreciated.
The Schiit stack on the other hand uses much more well regarded modern parts for the DAC and receiver chip, as well as has more than 3x the max power output capability (more than 4x the power capability if you move to the Magni 2 uber model for the amp). It also has 15-day returns for any reason and a 5 year warranty. Amazon is a bit more expensive, but you can buy these direct through Schiit for $99 each (Modi 2 + magni 2).