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Little Dot MKIII vs MKIV SE

post #1 of 6
2/23/10 at 11:52am
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Hi guys,

I own a Little Dot MKIII and I really enjoy it with my Grados 325. I wonder if there's a noticeable difference between the MKIII and the MKIV SE.... worth to make the change....

Also, I bought Mullard tubes for the MKIII (M3181 I believe) would they fit on the MKIV ?

Or should I just upgrade the parts of the MKIII and have roughly the same results than the MKIV SE ???

What's your opinion on this ??

Thanks for your time..

Denys
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post #2 of 6
2/24/10 at 4:35pm
I think the MKIII with upgraded tubes is very close to the MKIV SE.
If you already own the MKIII I would recommend that you upgrade the power tubes and use the Mullards that you already have as opposed to purchasing the MKIVse.
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post #3 of 6
2/24/10 at 5:35pm
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Originally Posted by Bowedtoothdoc View Post
I think the MKIII with upgraded tubes is very close to the MKIV SE.
If you already own the MKIII I would recommend that you upgrade the power tubes and use the Mullards that you already have as opposed to purchasing the MKIVse.
Thank you Sir,

Any recommandation for the Power Tubes ? I did not think they had a significant change in sound....

Thanks for your time

Denys
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post #4 of 6
2/24/10 at 7:28pm
I've had the MKIII and MKIV at the same time and I think the differences weren't that dramatic. From the MKIII thread most of the recommendations say that the power tubes only account for 10 to 15% of the sound and the driver tubes account for 85 to 90%. YMMV
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post #5 of 6
2/26/10 at 12:13am
Sovtek 6H30-PI power tubes makes MKIII amp sing. It makes whatever driver tubes you have in there work twice as good. balances everything out, cleaner signal, warmer texture and i have noticed more impact.

def worthy of $60 for the pair.

edit: also try the M8161's..... superb tube for this amp.
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post #6 of 6
8/24/10 at 10:30pm

David M.

 

Did you have to mod the resistors from the 60s to the 120s.  I read in another post that the reviewer had experienced difficulty while rolling and the problem was the resistor (which required advanced modding).  I know nothing about tube components but researching has led me to the Little Dot.  As an entry level head-fier I'm also not sure what to go with - the III or the IVSE.  Any feedback/ considerations appreciated.

 

would be using grado sr80 or sony mdr7506

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