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
- The absolute must is that the sound quality would be significantly better than the one on Fiio K5 Pro. I'm not looking to get 100% performance and my budget is limited, so if some DAC/AMP combo can do like 10% less than the one that costs 100$ more, the cheaper one is fine for me.
- Harshness is an issue for me and I feel like Fiio K5 Pro is making the audio more harsh, maybe I'm overthinking it.
- Ideally I'd like it to be a USB UAC 1 type of dac/amp so that I could avoid the mini-usb dac I'm using to connect to a game console, deliver audio to the dac/amp and then to headphones. This isn't a requirement but would benefit me.
- If UAC 1 isn't an option, I need it to have optical or coaxial (preferably coaxial), so I could use that mini usb dac.
- Budget under 500$, the cheaper the better unless a more expensive option is miles ahead. Let's say option A is 200$ and B is 450$, if the option A is 10-20% less quality, I'll be fine. But if there's a major boost, I'll consider... likely won't buy but I'll consider and see if I can save up for it.
- Needs to be a DAC/AMP combo and not separate units.
Any suggestions?