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've heard there's some really good op-amps, but they do get expensive, and considering that the sound card is 9 years old or so, I'm not sure if it's worth it.
I also know that if I get an amp, you do lose the option for enhancements via line-out, which kind of defeats the purpose of the sound card in the first place.
Would it be best to just hold off for something like the JDSLabs O2 dac / amp or an NFB-11 / R2R?
Thanks!