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Sony - Portable DAC/Headphone Amplifier - Silver
Average customer rating
4.5
(2 Reviews)
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Customer Reviews for Sony - Portable DAC/Headphone Amplifier - Silver
Customer Rating
5
Wonderful sound from Samsung S8 mobile and S6 Tabl
on November 26, 2019
Posted by: Sol1Man
Gender:Male
Verified Purchase:Yes
Was always happy with the clear precise sound from my Sony Xperia Z tablet and connected Sony MDR-1RNC headphones. Greatly dissatisfied with the headphones connected to the Samsung products.
Decided after some research to buy the PHA-1A DAC/amp. Fantastic sound and now can connect the DAC/amp to any device and be assured of a constantly quality sound.
Decided after some research to buy the PHA-1A DAC/amp. Fantastic sound and now can connect the DAC/amp to any device and be assured of a constantly quality sound.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting sony.com
Customer Rating
4
Interesting Little DAC + AMP
on February 23, 2020
Posted by: Smgg
Gender:Male
I'll start with what I was disappointed with in this product. The PHA-1A is designed to work with PC, Apple, Xperia devices, and their own Walkmans. On my PC, the PHA-1A sounds like it was meant to and performs wonderfully, 6 or so hours at a time, as advertised. However, I purchased this device to use with my Xperia XZ1 SOV36, and it falls short here. It works, but with audible clicks in between songs or any other form of audio. This annoys me to no end, and is a major disappointment. I have tried different cables, adapters, to no avail. It's so close to working, yet so far from pleasing. I want to like this device.
Onto the device itself. It's constructed well, with aluminum covering every square centimeter. The Hi-res Audio sticker sits squarely on the brushed aluminum and is an eyesore. I don't remove it. It reminds me of how it can make music sound good if it would only work.
The volume/on switch is a nicely detailed and designed touch point. It makes the entire product worth keeping. Currently I am keeping this attached to my PC, which was not my intended use of my expensive portable DAC/AMP.
Sony I hope you can make this work with your existing products.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Response from sony.comBy Sony North America Customer Support, February 24, 2020
Hi Smgg,
We appreciate your feedback about your PHA-1A Headphone Amplifier. To ensure optimal audio performance when connecting to an Xperia device, please follow the guidelines and steps on the link below:
https://helpguide.sony.net/mdr/pha-1a/v1/en/contents/TP0000680802.html
If you are unable to resolve your concern, please email us at socialsupport@am.sony.com with the following details:
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Sony Username:
Model Number:
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Sincerely,
Sam
We appreciate your feedback about your PHA-1A Headphone Amplifier. To ensure optimal audio performance when connecting to an Xperia device, please follow the guidelines and steps on the link below:
https://helpguide.sony.net/mdr/pha-1a/v1/en/contents/TP0000680802.html
If you are unable to resolve your concern, please email us at socialsupport@am.sony.com with the following details:
Name:
Sony Username:
Model Number:
Issue:
Telephone Number:
Sincerely,
Sam
Written by a customer while visiting sony.com