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post #136 of 264
2/15/08 at 3:12am
davidz kicks ass.. great customer service i didnt mind paying the extra 10 or so bucks to get the mk I off him. he even said he'd pay for shipping back to him if something went wrong during the warranty period
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post #137 of 264
2/15/08 at 5:07am
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davidz kicks ass.. great customer service i didnt mind paying the extra 10 or so bucks to get the mk I off him. he even said he'd pay for shipping back to him if something went wrong during the warranty period
I agree. Sometimes it is hard to get across to other people just what great customer service they have! That goes for all the amps they sell too!
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post #138 of 264
3/24/08 at 2:33am
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I was all ready to try the LT1358 and the LT1028 in my MKI, but I figured I'd ask if anyone else has tried them first? I still have the LT1364 in there. Thanks!
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post #139 of 264
3/24/08 at 2:57am
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I was all ready to try the LT1358 and the LT1028 in my MKI, but I figured I'd ask if anyone else has tried them first? I still have the LT1364 in there. Thanks!
Whoa, you bumped all Little-Dot threads in existence. Smells like shill.
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post #140 of 264
3/24/08 at 3:14am
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Whoa, you bumped all Little-Dot threads in existence. Smells like shill.
Ow, thanks so much for ridiculing my hard work on behalf of the users here! I suppose it wouldn't enter your mind that I haven't been posting in them lately because I've been working on the MKIII review and finally got it posted tonight. Go look, satisfy yourself, you people are a NON stop bunch, so I have grown very thick skin to your constant harassment.

Your nose is smelling something else, more local to it.
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post #141 of 264
3/26/08 at 1:05am
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Whoa, you bumped all Little-Dot threads in existence. Smells like shill.
That is the kind of comment that needs to be kept to a PM or at least seriously investigated before blurted out.
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post #142 of 264
4/8/08 at 10:36pm
Has anyone compared the LD MkI with the HeadRoom Total AirHead? I have one of those, and love the crossfeed(although it does muddy the sound a bit, but the overall experience is nicely non-fatiguing), but I'm wondering how they compare in both sound quality and parts used...

Penchum: Excellent review, thanks!
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post #143 of 264
4/8/08 at 11:13pm
EMS is the fastest one, LT mk1 is excellent, neccessary to spend as twice for other similar one?
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post #144 of 264
4/13/08 at 6:11pm
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Has anyone compared the LD MkI with the HeadRoom Total AirHead? I have one of those, and love the crossfeed(although it does muddy the sound a bit, but the overall experience is nicely non-fatiguing), but I'm wondering how they compare in both sound quality and parts used...

Penchum: Excellent review, thanks!
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EMS is the fastest one, LT mk1 is excellent, neccessary to spend as twice for other similar one?
Sorry I missed your posts guys! GM, I don't believe I have seen a comparison with the Total AirHead. I have had my MK1 in pieces and I can tell you it is extremely well built. It has 4 3.7V cells, so it runs a higher voltage than most, which results in better dynamics. The change in Opamps to the LT1364 really makes it shine!! fdhfdy, I agree totally. One guy posted here that his new MK1 was better than his other amp, which cost him almost 3 times the money.

Something for you both to consider, is Little-Dot's warranty and customer service. They are excellent and always take care of their LD Family. This IS worth a lot if problems happen. I've been using my MK1 to drive Senn HD-650s since I wrote the review and it is stable (always sounds excellent), predictable (3 hour full charge), and reliable (lasts @ 17 hours under heavy loads). Sometimes, I use it with the charger plugged in and it works just as cleanly as on batteries. I like the fact that it looks so nice and is small and different than the rectangular box look most others have.
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post #145 of 264
4/13/08 at 10:53pm
I had an opportunity to listen to vorlon1's MK1 and it is a very nice sounding amp. I happen to have a few LT1364 laying around. Was that the best op-amp on the MK1 you have found so far?
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post #146 of 264
4/14/08 at 2:48am
Was Vorlon1's MK1 running with the default LM4562?

Also, will we be hearing more impressions about it from you mrarroyo? Or possibly *gasp*, a comparative review? O_O

If so, I look forward to it =)
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post #147 of 264
4/14/08 at 3:00am
Wow Penchum you have got ALOT of amp. By the time I have enough money to buy a good amp, I'm gonna read all your reviews again What headphones you got? 580/600/650 right?
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post #148 of 264
4/14/08 at 10:31am
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Wow Penchum you have got ALOT of amp. By the time I have enough money to buy a good amp, I'm gonna read all your reviews again What headphones you got? 580/600/650 right?
Well, I did have. My daughter came visiting and I gave her my HD-580s and my LD MT. She's delighted! I'm good with it, like you said, I have many amps.
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post #149 of 264
4/14/08 at 10:45am
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I had an opportunity to listen to vorlon1's MK1 and it is a very nice sounding amp. I happen to have a few LT1364 laying around. Was that the best op-amp on the MK1 you have found so far?
I have tried every dual Opamp I have in the MK1. That would be:
LT1057
LT1361
LT1364
LT1469
and two newer ones, I forgot the numbers on.

The LT1364 is the only one that keeps the original dynamics and lower end of the LM4562, but has much better highs than the LM4562. The "overbrighness" is gone and the highs have detail and take their place in the soundstage. I highly recommend all MK1 owners try this Opamp change. I gave LD feedback on this change and they verified the improvements in their lab. I think we'll see the LT1364 being used as the default Opamp for the MK1 eventually, because they really liked the change.
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post #150 of 264
4/21/08 at 11:17pm
Well, I will certainly try the LT1364 if when ever my Mk1 gets delivered. <s>The original one (ordered just before Chinese New Year) went missing in the post and jasmine has finally sent out a second one. Be interesting to finally compare it against my Mini^3, but I won't believe it will get here until it's in my hands...</s>

EDIT not five hours after I posted the above and I now, sitting in my hands, the replacement Little Dot Mk1.
Must send a thank you email to alexander zhou.

EDIT 2 The sound seems different to my Mini^3, though can't put my finger on what, I think I'm noticing more reverb decay on instruments. It's also smaller (little-er?) than I expected, was thinking it would be more full size hip flask than half size, with very solid construction. Also, the casing is very cold from all that travelling, so the inclusion of a leather pouch is very appreciated.
Have got it listening to some Paolo Negri on repeat overnight to burn in.
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