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 immediately after clicking the “JOIN” button I had a thought that others here might have had; “Dafuq did I just buy?!” Admittedly, in-depth info on this unit is a little thin. So, I’ve gathered a few links to help people who may have purchased or are considering purchasing the same product.
First, I’m not including a link to the Teac website. That’s too easy. If you found your way here, you can find your way there. However, I thought the following links might provide a little more insight:
Try this somewhat informative review: http://www.hifichoice.co.uk/news/article/teac-ai-301da--pound;400/20532 And also this: http://www.the-ear.net/review-hardware/desktop-usb-amplifiers-usb-amplifiers
One caveat to the aforementioned review, it lists the power output of the AI-301DA as 15w into 8Ω. Nope. This opinion is soundly trounced by the data provided by both Teac and the manufacturer of the amp unit, ICEPower of Denmark. Info for the amp unit employed, the ICEpower 50ASX2 SE, can be found here: http://www.icepower.bang-olufsen.com/files/solutions/icepower_asx_series_class_d_amplifier_oem.pdf and... http://www.icepower.bang-olufsen.com/en/solutions/speaker/ASX_SERIES
Admittedly, output could be effected by how the amp unit is configured or implemented, but as the reviewer did not specify whether they performed actual output measurement, I’d take the word of the manufacturer.
Lastly, if you’d like a good look under the unit’s bonnet, go here and scroll through the pix: http://www.my-hiend.com/vbb/showthread.php?7941
There. That should be sufficient info to put off any buyer’s remorse or assist a more informed decision. Cheers! And...
Oh - found this in a Teac doc: Maximum output 40W + 40W(4 ohms, 1kHz, THD 10%, JEITA) 20W + 20W (8 ohms, 1kHz, THD 10%, JEITA) Effective output 28W + 28W (4 ohms, 1kHz, THD 1%, JEITA) 15W + 15W (8 ohms, 1kHz, THD 1%, JEITA) http://www.teac-audio.eu/downloads/2/6/8/3/7/TEAC_AI-301DA_product_information_EN.pdf
Seems like Teac's power rating is quite a bit more conservative than ICEpower, who makes the amp module.
Then again, this Teac page shows a different power rating - and is probably more up to date. http://www.teac.com/product/ai-301da/specifications/