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03-26-2008, 03:40 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mike_TNT
Aha! Now I get it. Thanks.
I remember reading in the MKIVSe thread that someone found the HD580 to sound smeared or muddy on it. Would that also be the case with the MKIII?
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Absolutely no mud.  Sometimes, someone will hook up an amp like that to a poor source and of course, it will amplify the "poor" part with no trouble.
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03-26-2008, 06:23 AM
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Oh man, I just came back from my local Hi-fi shop. I left with a smile on my face and my wallet in tears. Just got myself a RS-1 to go with my MK III. Letting them both burn in together. Man I thought the MK III made my sr225's sing, the rs-1 is smoking right out of the gates. I can'
t even imagine what it will sound like after the rs-1 and the MK III have fully burned in. Then I still have some rolling to do!!!
Thanks for your contributions here on Head-fi Penchum. Without your reviews (and of course the opinions of many others) on the various Little Dot products, I don't think I would of taken the plunge on a MK III.
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03-26-2008, 02:22 PM
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Headphoneus Supremus
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Whaaaaaa??? How did you get a GREEN LED??? 
Great review! Nice to hear confirmation with much more experience than I that it is indeed a good amp and not just my naive opinion. |
Yep. I ordered it with a green LED. Blue is fine, but so bright compared to the green. It's just a preference thing.
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03-26-2008, 02:43 PM
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Congratulation and sorry for your wallet 
The RS-1 sound very good on the MKIII.
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Originally Posted by Ghoul
Oh man, I just came back from my local Hi-fi shop. I left with a smile on my face and my wallet in tears. Just got myself a RS-1 to go with my MK III. Letting them both burn in together. Man I thought the MK III made my sr225's sing, the rs-1 is smoking right out of the gates. I can'
t even imagine what it will sound like after the rs-1 and the MK III have fully burned in. Then I still have some rolling to do!!!
Thanks for your contributions here on Head-fi Penchum. Without your reviews (and of course the opinions of many others) on the various Little Dot products, I don't think I would of taken the plunge on a MK III.
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03-26-2008, 04:29 PM
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i am planning on getting a pair of dt990 manufaktur (600ohm) soon. should mk3 be powerful enough to drive 600ohm phones?
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03-26-2008, 05:23 PM
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Quote:
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i am planning on getting a pair of dt990 manufaktur (600ohm) soon. should mk3 be powerful enough to drive 600ohm phones?
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Low impedance is more taxing on an amp, requiring far more current delivery. Think of impedance as a barrier or valve restricting current flow. A high impedance HP only allows a trickle of current through, a low impedance phone is like a wide open faucet, requiring the amp to pour out a much greater flow of energy.
Short answer - 600ohm is high impedance and easy to drive. - No problemo
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03-26-2008, 06:38 PM
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Low impedance is more taxing on an amp, requiring far more current delivery. Think of impedance as a barrier or valve restricting current flow. A high impedance HP only allows a trickle of current through, a low impedance phone is like a wide open faucet, requiring the amp to pour out a much greater flow of energy.
Short answer - 600ohm is high impedance and easy to drive. - No problemo
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I own AKG phones, 240M and k501. The 240s are 600ohm. Does this mean my little go-vibe is sufficient to drive them? If so, I agree the above mentioned amp should have no problem with 990s.
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03-27-2008, 02:03 AM
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Thanks for all the kind words you guys! I thought the back drop on the pics should be something audio this time. You should hear those babies through my MKIII! |
I can well imagine............thinks of 15 ips master tape of Pink Floyd's The Wall..........sonic NIRVANA........
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03-27-2008, 06:03 AM
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found this thread through another one. great write up penchum! definitely going to be an amp to consider on my list now! =)
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03-27-2008, 01:58 PM
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I can well imagine............thinks of 15 ips master tape of Pink Floyd's The Wall..........sonic NIRVANA........ |
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found this thread through another one. great write up penchum! definitely going to be an amp to consider on my list now! =)
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Almost any Pink Floyd at 15ips is stunning! Animals is one of my favs.
Thanks darckhart, I'm glad you will consider the MKIII!
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03-28-2008, 06:05 AM
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can someone give me a manual for this MK III, i can't download from this site ? thanks b4
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03-28-2008, 01:33 PM
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can someone give me a manual for this MK III, i can't download from this site ? thanks b4
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Try this link and see if it works for you. Logon
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03-28-2008, 01:47 PM
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Has anyone tried MKIII as a preamp to powered studio monitors? if that is possible, I'm a bit confused about all this
(I'm buying MKIII mainly for my HD650)
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03-28-2008, 02:33 PM
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That's one of the main reasons I'm going to pull the trigger. That really is a nice feature that makes this a really versatile unit.
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03-28-2008, 03:36 PM
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Really considering buying this amp, especially after reading this great review. But I wonder if there's any point in getting the MKIII when I already have the heed canamp. I have read that the heed and hd650 don't really match that well, so I would like to try out the MKIII, but that would mean I would have to sell the canamp. Hmm, gotta sleep on this one for a few more nights I suppose.
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