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
The Q1 MKII puts out 220mW in Balanced output, so I was pointing out that to get comparable power you have to use the balanced connection. That seems to be a trade-off with devices that offer balanced.
Also, 110 dB is the threshold of pain and no one will be able to tolerate it for than a few seconds. It is like standing a few hundred meters from a jet engine.
I can send you the links if you are interested. You will go down the rabbit hole.
These articles talk about it more in depth: http://www.shure.com/americas/support/find-an-answer/understanding-earphone-headphone-specifications and https://benchmarkmedia.com/blogs/application_notes/14017381-headphone-impedance-and-sensitivity.
Also, for under $200, the iFi nano BL gets my vote. It powers my Senns and Focals with gusto and offers an equally remarkable experience for my IEMs that are sensitive at 9 ohms. Really a great jack of all trades.