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 written my thoughts on the review section.
Long story short, I would purchase at least a tier higher planars than the 4xx cause it's starting to collect dust on my shelf.
And the 4x match, perhaps i can test and report back once I get my r2r 11. :)
Only problem is that I'm off for summer holidays next week for 2 weeks with the family so I've had to tell audio gd to ship it late (!!!)
What were the sale prices for these units?
Thanks!
I have been eyeing Audio-gd for some time, as they seem to have universally positive feedback on head-fi, etc. and punch way above their price-range. For a while after hearing about them, I kept a tab open to their site and gawked daily until I decided that was unhealthy =P. Seems like I cut it off right before this sale began haha.
I'm a novice audiophile. Headphones are HD6XX and HE4XX arriving in a few days. mCTH is currently my only amp + Schiit Fulla as DAC. I've been thinking the 11.28 or R2R 11 might be my big purchase since it's a great DAC and solid state amp. I'm also considering Massdrop LCX, mainly because it has balanced output for the same price range (+ livery matching CTH is a bonus). Obviously it's somewhat apples to oranges since the Audio-gds are high level DACs as well.
My sources are primarily "high-quality" spotify & some FLAC (rarely), as convenience and ability to listen to any music is paramount for me. I'm aware that source quality will be a limiting factor on final sound quality out of the headphones. Any input or opinions on these questions? - Will quality DAC make as big of a difference (or maybe even bigger?) for lower quality source? How about R2R ladder DAC vs. traditional DAC for lower quality sources? - Given these sources, SE audio-gd DAC/amp vs. LCX balanced + upgraded ~$100 dedicated DAC?
Or am I simply wasting money investing in higher-end DACs & amps if my source is mostly spotify?
Thanks again for any thoughts you're willing to share, much appreciated!
I also asked him some questions, such as if i could place my littledot tube amp on top (yes, but be wary of hear exchange) and if i can stand on its side (yes, but left on top and right on the bottom).
@EyeStrike thanks so much for all of this! I think an audio-gd dac/amp will indeed be my big purchase. Just need to wait until funds are move viable...hopefully earlier than holiday season. Or, I'll be in Las Vegas this weekend...maybe I'll win some $$ and fund my new piece of gear =). Going to do some more research on r2r vs. NFB, but leaning towards NFB at the moment.
I don't have the DV (or any other amps except the Fulla) to compare it to, but I do LOVE the CTH pairing with my 6XX. Everyone has amazing things to say about the DV, would love to try that at some point. And boy is the 339 a thing of beauty. How does the 339 differ from the DV sound-wise in your experience?
Wish I was on Sprint to get that free Tidal Premium ;)
I posted my last comment re: shipping times before seeing your Vegas advice - very well taken! Googling Huey Maul now...
Hopefully I will report back next week with news that a 11.28 is on the way =).