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
If there's one thing you shouldn't be skimping on in an audiophile's music player, it's space. There are plenty of iDevice amps and DACs that, while costly, look great. I would imagine it is more expensive for a manufacturer to include a high-quality onboard amp and DAC than it is for them to include high-capacity onboard storage. With a price tag of $600, I should hope I'd be buying both.
I'm not saying the iPod is perfect. On the contrary, there is a lot of room for improvement. So why should I take steps backward in tech while taking steps upward in price?
I agree though, its still a pretty poorly amount of storage, especially with the price of flash memory these days.
For those who prefers a cheaper but comparable options, you can try X3 or DX50. Unfortunately for those, the storage space are very much lower than the AK100.
I already own the AK100 and X3, if the AK120 comes to Massdrop with a significant discount, i'd consider getting one since i love the build quality, aesthetics and UI in the AK series.