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 description states fully balanced from input to output, but this amp doesn't even have balanced inputs, and I don't think I've seen a single-tube amp advertised as fully balanced before. And xDuoo does sell a balanced version of this amp (although not a dac/amp):
http://www.xduoo.com/xduoo/En/ProductView.asp?ID=21
So, it seems like xDuoo was confused (or deceptive) in calling the TA-10 fully balanced, and MD hasn't bothered to clarify it despite several folks commenting on it.
It's not impossible, but I feel like Massdrop should confirm the actual specs of the amp. It looks much more like the the CTH: a single ended amp with an added XLR connector for convenience. And if that's what it is, that's totally fine, but don't call it "fully balanced."
http://www.xduoo.com/xduoo/En/ProductView.Asp?ID=22