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
Higher impedance needs more voltage swing though.
It 's a bit pricey, especially with good tubes it requires to sound good, but if you can find one used (so you can resell if needed), it may be worth considering, for a home setup of course.
maybe it's worth going to an electronic store with good setups, to see if it's possible to have the bass you want, first.
Also, buying a used, popular amp or/and dac can be a low risk investment.
Also, if your iphone is anything like my brother's iphone, quality is not exceptionnal (including bass), and a cheap amplifier might make them sound worse, actually, especially with higher impedance cans....
the dragonfly suggested above maybe worthwhile for a device with usb output.
Otherwise, if you want a portable media player for high quality cans like hd58x, i would look into something like fiio, cowon or phillips devices, or something like that.....i have not try any portable media players recently, so , again it would maybe be worthwhile to go to an electronic store where you can try them out.
I had one a decade ago maybe and it sounded susrprisingly good. It seems, as i read, they are not all equal though, from generation to generation....
Regarding a portable setup, the dragonfly has a 125$ model which looks interesting and should be an upgrade to the iphone at the very least. it has a very good DAC chip and is small.
Otherwise the «topping d10» for around the same price has a bit better components, but you must have a usb source and is a bit bigger. Looks like an unbeatable price to performance ratio.
i have not listen or owned both so i can only assume.
edit: you need an amp for topping d10, but not d50!