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
you may have to expand your budget. yes. just a tad.
Question; what do you listen to? Knowing your listening tastes helps us give you good focussed recommendations. :)
That being said, they are designed around exactly the type of music that you prefer. I'm a Classical, Jazz, and Electronica,(like Klaus Schultze, Jonn Serrie, Steve Roach), guy with specific Rock tastes,(like Foo Fighters, classic Santana, Neil Young), where I like detail and separation. Separation is tricky with IEMs, you'll spend bajillions to get IEMs that give you a sense of that. So I go with full-sized headphones mostly.
For IEMs at decent prices, that will elevate your experience,(IMO), try the MEE Audio line, which are quite well made and offer several different sound signatures. I am sure one of these will meet your desires. I have a couple sets of the P1 Pinnacle and they are VERY nice for multiple music genres, even screaming Nirvana. You might give those a whirl. Inside your budget, the P2 would suit- it's modeled on the P1 but constructed a bit less expensively than the P1, and worth the money at 100 bux less. MEE does a nice job of customer support too, they, (in my experience with them for the past 12 years, shortly after they established), back up their products. I think this might be your best bet....you get a nice sounding set of Audiophile grade IEMs at an entry level price.
http://www.meeaudio.com
You will be quite pleased with the NuForce sound. Yes, I agree, it would be a good match for your prefs.
p.s. I applaud you asking good questions. I think people just getting started in a passion that can become very expensive should be more into asking questions and "listening" to experienced members of a community. Free advice is a great thing when you may be turning your wallet inside out one day......
cheers!