New hybrid amp by Little Dot, I+ - Page 48

I have the He 500 and the Little Dot1+ and they are a good combination.On High Gain I hardly can turn up the volume...already too loud!

My main amp is a Phoenix and I run the HE500 balanced and of course this is MORE sound but not necessarily better than the Little Dot as I like the Hifiman a bit darker.

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Originally Posted by silversurfer616 

I have the He 500 and the Little Dot1+ and they are a good combination.On High Gain I hardly can turn up the volume...already too loud!

My main amp is a Phoenix and I run the HE500 balanced and of course this is MORE sound but not necessarily better than the Little Dot as I like the Hifiman a bit darker.

How do you find the bass impact and extension with the LD 1+. Overall do you think the HE-500 is being driven fully by the LD 1+ or not

Also does the LD1+ make the HE-500 more darker?

I have the O2 right now and sometimes want more of a punch with the HE-500, also it's sometimes touch bright more than my preference.

I found the HE500 to bright with the stock cable.And I don't like to use EQ in JRiver.Now that I have a Norse adapter to use the balanced ALO chain mail with the HE, the brightness is gone(or it is my brain that has adjusted).

Also,the Little Dot I+ being a tube OTL, is taming the highs a bit.

Still,the Phoenix is better in handling the HE500 as it has more power and as suc h resulting in more clarity and bigger soundstage.

Depending on the music,bass is well extended on both,but not as visceral as the LCD2 bass(as my reference point).

Every little change in amp,tubes,cables is minimal BUT noticeable!
 

Thanks to this thread, I picked up the Little Dot I+ with the WE408A tubes to use with the Grado SR225i and Ultrason HFI-780. Enjoying them with both.

And I don't know how much this has been said (I haven't read the whole thread), but David of Little Dot is an absolute pleasure to communicate with, and one of the best Internet vendors I've ever dealt with. The service matches the quality of the product, and that makes the experience even that much better. 

I seem to see a bunch or people using HE-500s with this, what about HE-400? I'm picking up a pair of HE-400s soon and i also kind of want to replace my yulong u100 with one of these paired with an HRT music streamer II.  anyone have any advice on that, do you think it would be a worth while upgrade.  I'm not really expecting much if an actual improvement, more of a side grade, i just want something different. I  really like my u100 but i like to change stuff around every now and then.  I would like to know if i can expect to hear a little bit of an improvement though.

any input is welcome  

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Originally Posted by kaneman890 

I seem to see a bunch or people using HE-500s with this, what about HE-400? I'm picking up a pair of HE-400s soon and i also kind of want to replace my yulong u100 with one of these paired with an HRT music streamer II.  anyone have any advice on that, do you think it would be a worth while upgrade.  I'm not really expecting much if an actual improvement, more of a side grade, i just want something different. I  really like my u100 but i like to change stuff around every now and then.  I would like to know if i can expect to hear a little bit of an improvement though.

 

any input is welcome  

Same answer as on the other thread.

http://www.head-fi.org/t/604583/hifiman-he-400-review