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
Pros: They are pretty overall neutral-sounding and the built-in dac is clean and accurate. There's plenty of power, and there's no way I'd be listening at the levels this thing is capable of sending. I was surprised to see how small its form-factor was. Much smaller footprint than its predecessor, a Rotel RA-01.
Cons: No 1/4" headphone jack. I would have assumed that was a standard for stereo equipment, but isn't a deal-breaker. The headphone output is just bad. The RA-01 filled out the low end much better than the AD18. Sounds weak. I don't really like the volume control - it doesn't seem fine tuned enough for my tastes, and the click dial feels clunky. Using one dial to control every function of the unit is frustrating, but once you figure it out it's ok.