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
With the Sennheiser HD 600/650 you always want quite a lot of juice, so cheaping out on the amp is not something you'd want - if you want to save a bit on the amp, the K7XX will probably make for a better semi-budget option, but these do look cool.
The good thing about the NFB-11 is that it's both a really good Sabre DAC implementation as well as a strong amp, for a very competitive price point ($400 with upgrades and shipping iirc).
I'd generally recommend to go for the AGD unless you really want the made in US/local support (if you happen to live in the US that is - in the Europes, we have a few AGD retailers that do repair at their own places).