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
M6 has no line in so you have to use the DAC to get sound out of it.
I'm pretty sure the xDuoo has better output power, but is a tube amp so it is colored output. M6 has pretty high output impedance so probably won't sound good with low impedance cans.
You're making some sacrifices either way and it really comes down to which ones you want to make. Either one will be better than your computer/smartphone's stock output though.
For my part, I'd rather get the m6 because that way I have the freedom to let its DAC drive my powered monitors when I can use them, and use my headphones with it when that needs to happen.
I'll be getting a Sony hi-rez walkman soon for my portable hi-rez desires. I do appreciate you taking the time to reply.