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
Do those not have a built-in sub? Still new to this audiophile stuff, thanks for any advice!
I really can't recommend ditching the included audio source from your PC highly enough. It turns out that the environment inside a PC or laptop, with all the electric fan motors, heat, and magnetic interference, is very hostile to audio reproduction. As soon as you can pick up an off board DAC. Run a simple USB cable from PC to DAC, it's plug & play, no drivers needed. Your PC will recognize it within a minute or two of hooking it up. For me the difference in sound quality was a huge surprise and worth many times the small additional cost.