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
But this is a good product at an attractive price.
At this years Rocky Mountain Audio Fest in Denver, I noticed that all of the demo units that Sennheiser had out were connected to their amplifier with a balanced cable. I had brought my HD600 with me, and plugged into the same amp, so the only difference was the balanced cable, and heard a significant difference -- more tightly controlled bass, better clarity in the high end, and a wider soundstage.
I ordered a Schiit Jotunheim and a ZY balanced cable like this for my HD600 that night. A balanced amp and cable makes a world of difference. Note that you will need a headphone amplifier that supports XLR balanced output to take advantage of the balanced cable. I will never go back to "single-ended" headphones again. The ZY cable is well made, and should hold up well.
The price for Sennheiser's balanced cable for the HD800 is $379.95 from Sennheiser, and the ZY cable with balanced XLR is $159.99 on Amazon. If that isn't enough to convince you that this is a good price, then do a search on Cardas cables.