Feb 19, 2010 at 12:37 AM Thread Starter Post #1 of 22

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Within the price range of these amps, are they the best fit for the Senn 650s?

(I know that they won't them justice etc. etc.)

 

Feb 19, 2010 at 12:39 AM Post #2 of 22

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III

sure they will

 

Feb 19, 2010 at 12:49 AM Post #3 of 22

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I didn't like my HD650s until I got the LDIII...

 

Feb 19, 2010 at 2:41 AM Post #4 of 22

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Cool, thanks for the positivity, pretty rare on here!

How do they stack up against this? MP-301 6V6 Mini Amplifier with Headphone Output [MP-301] - $199.99 : Musical Paradise - Audio Art

or the Millet Hybrid?

 

Feb 19, 2010 at 6:12 PM Post #5 of 22

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Can I use the LDMKIII with speakers as well?

 

Feb 20, 2010 at 4:25 AM Post #6 of 22

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bump

 

Feb 20, 2010 at 5:03 AM Post #7 of 22

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im pretty sure youll need a power amp if you want to run the little dot on speakers, unless they are really low resistance speakers.

im curious about the little dot vs millet hybird though

 

Feb 20, 2010 at 6:19 PM Post #8 of 22

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They're M-Audio AV40s?

 

Feb 20, 2010 at 7:23 PM Post #9 of 22

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How does it sound with Grados

 

Feb 20, 2010 at 10:38 PM Post #10 of 22

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I'm pretty set to buy one of these guys, anyone have any last minute comments?

 

Feb 20, 2010 at 11:24 PM Post #11 of 22

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Melanter /img/forum/go_quote.gif Can I use the LDMKIII with speakers as well?

The LDMKIII can be use as a pre-amp to a power amp that will drive the speakers or a self-powered speakers will do fine.

 

Feb 20, 2010 at 11:38 PM Post #12 of 22

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Would I be better off with this guy?

Head-Direct.com | YUIN

 

Feb 20, 2010 at 11:39 PM Post #13 of 22

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Can someone help me understand the statistics, what should I be looking at?

 

Feb 20, 2010 at 11:47 PM Post #14 of 22

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If you are set on using the ld mk3 for the senns exclusively, youll be fine. For Grados, I would get a hybrid or a solid state amp at this price level. I'm not sure If you can do much better for the price with the ld mk2 and 3 for the 300 ohm senns. I havent heard the hd650 ld mk3 synergy directly but my ldmk2 with we403b and 6n6p tubes surely make my hd580s sing better than other more expensive amps ive had. If we are talking about having enough power to drive the 650s... I'm sure the mk2/mk3 will be sufficient. The 650s are after all practically the same efficiency as the 580/600 and the mk3 practically the same amp as my mk2 with upgraded parts.

 

Feb 21, 2010 at 12:19 AM Post #15 of 22

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Quote:

Originally Posted by john57 /img/forum/go_quote.gif The LDMKIII can be use as a pre-amp to a power amp that will drive the speakers or a self-powered speakers will do fine.

Not sure what this means? Can I use the LD straight to the speakers without a power amp?