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 went for the HiVi M50W because I eventually decided that these would only be listened to 3-4 feet away. The sounds off the desktop set up is also background noise for the office as I am in an open office setting. The puck control is set at max and the sound card volume is only 8 of 100 for myself and 15 if people 30 feet away want to hear what I am playing. It's a loft space design office so we're all pretty loose around here.
The speakers are fine, it definitely does not compare to my high end headphones, but IMO it's better than the A2+, but would not compared to the sound from the HS8 monitors. Problem with the HS8 for the office would have been that placement was not optimal, also another reason to go with the HiVi M50W.
I was wondering though if I should try to feed it off a portable DAC to see if there is any incremental improvement in sound. Will have to try that when I have time.