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
Driver Tubes (I give quite a few recommendations in my first post. These are just a few more that I'm adding to the list)
6SN7 substitutes. There are quite a few tubes you can substitute for a 6SN7--many of which are MUCH cheaper than NOS 6SN7s and often sound just as good and sometimes even better. I'll break it down by tube type:
- 6F8G. These are the pre-6SN7 tubes and many are excellent. They require an adapter (about $10 on eBay) which I show below. Here are some of my favorites:
a) Tung Sol VT-99 (VT-99 is the military designation for a 6f8g). This is nearly identical to the famed TSRP 6SN7s. Unfortunately, the word is out on these and the prices have gone up recently, although it's possible to get them at decent prices. There are so many good 6F8G tubes worth trying (Raytheon VT-99, RCA, etc)