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 have an Objective O2 DAC which I bought from MD a long time ago. It was probably their first Objective offering. Pure DAC, no amp. Fantastic product. Clean, detailed and very neutral (not to mention very inexpensive). No longer available.
I also have a Chinese (YAQIN MC-13S 40WPC EL34 6CA7 10L) full size EL34 tube amp (details in this link: https://www.shenzhenaudio.com/yaqin-mc-13s-40wpc-el34-6ca7-10l-vacuum-tube-push-pull-integrated-amplifier.html).
It can’t pick up signal from from the DAC. It needs a preamp. Which DAC-Amp (including past or present MD’s drops) will be best able to give a clean preamp output to feed this monster? I can wait for an old MD drop to re-drop, or search outside of MD. Several tube based preamps available but mostly Phono stage devices. May not be suitable.