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 swapped a Gold Lion ECC82 (12AU7) into my Bravo and it sounds fantastic. Powers my HD6XX easily and even the super-hungry Fostex T-X0 without a problem (I do not own any 600Ohm headphones to test but feel they would be fine as well). Bravo has very little hum/noise - my only problem being resolved by fixing a ground loop issue with my setup. While the sound isn't "super-tubey", it definitely adds a wonderful grain/low-end/warmth to my Senns. I LOVE piping my 24-bit Black Sabbath through it via Aune X1s (and previously Schiit Stack). You're not getting these mini-tube amps just for Tube sound, but also for the crazy power they put out.
So my recco - cough up the extra $50-100 if you can afford it and go Bravo Ocean + Gold Lion (or even Telefunken or Mullard).