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
Point being, value is what you make of it - do I PERSONALLY think the Z1R are worth their retail of 2200~ USD? No. Even the $1700~ they can be had for here and/or on discount elsewhere as has been discussed is a bit of a stretch but do I like them a lot? Yes I do.
My qualm with the Z1R is that you're paying a lot (too much) for technology and engineering which leads to lacklustre sound quality to price ratio - then again, the same happens with most other TOTL closed back headphones (except the AEON, those are fucking amazing and imo a bargain).
Plenty of people out there had no problem paying 2 grand for these and are very happy with their purchase, as I stated down below in another comment these are very polarising but when you like them you like their sound signature then you'll love them; they're also incredibly comfortable and look beautiful in person (imo).
That said, a few things worth noting: 1. Sony tends to cater to an "older"/more die-hard audiophile audience/demographic. 2. these are admittedly very expensive
This can contribute to the lack of reviews compared to other more mainstream and/or cheaper headphones. Past a certain point, due to diminishing returns obviously, it becomes harder and harder to justify cost. Not just with these but with any almost - people love the Hifiman HE-1000s, plenty of raving reviews, are they worth 3 grand? Everyone loves the Focal Utopia and they're regarded as the best headphones in the world by almost everybody, are they worth 4 grand? That's up to the consumer, that's what I meant by value being what you make of it.
It's like saying "yea a 1989 Ferrari F40 is definitely worth 1 and a half million dollars", it's not something one can or should recommend lightly.
BUT, if possible, always do a "test-drive" with the guitar/headphone with a proper equipment to see its full potential and decide if it is worth it
I have the Aeon and love it, but I need a new open back highly resolving set of cans as well. 🤔
I adore my K702s for classical recordings, especially big hall where the lack of bass energy is realistic. They're holographic. I'd pay 10x what I paid for the K702 if I could get something with a driver that matches the transient response and resolution of the K702 but had bass extension suitable for pop/rock/jazz/electronic...
Anyway, I'm thinking of taking the plunge on the K812. If it has similar qualities to the K702 but a frequency coloration more suited to non-classical genres, I'll snatch it up!