Little Dot MK VI / Little Dot MK VIII SE Owners Unite - Page 15

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Originally Posted by Trance_Gott 

I think i better buy the Lyr.

easiest solution

I would suggest the Lyr from personal experience if you plan on using unbalanced 1/4" (or 1/8").  If you plan on going with a full balanced setup I would suggest the LD MKVI+

My current setup has a source thats balanced and I would up enjoying the LD over the Lyr with my LCD-2 Rev1

Is the output of the VI+ a true balance output amp?

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Originally Posted by phandrew 

Is the output of the VI+ a true balance output amp?

of course!!!

the mkVI is born  true balanced amplifier with only xlr in and out.

in the second release exisrt the input and output unbalanced

Hi!

I was delivered VIII SE this morning (upgraded wih hifituning and furutech fuses) and got stuck for the whole day listening. This amp really impress me! I tried the stock tubes and the sound was very good. I am trying Tesla E83CC tubes (original ones) now and the sound is really great. My setup is fully balanced (Audio-GD Reference One DAC as a source, and balanced Sennheiser HD800 on my head). I will try to post more impressions after long period of critical listening.

By the way, what are you favourite tubes for HD800 with VIII SE?

Just a quick update to my post on the amp with my audio technicas. I now have the HiFiMan HE-500's with balanced cabling, which are pretty awesome. The sound signature is pretty similar so just go by what I said previously except that these have more presence, resolution, space around the instruments, in fact these are simply the best headphones I have ever heard or can imagine. Like the Audio Technicas they have amazing detail and a good accurate soundstage but they push it slightly further. They are slightly less up front in the mid frequency range but still very strong. However the balance and smoothness throughout the frequency band is incredible and you  don't need to listen to them with the volume pumped right up to hear everything either. The main difference is in the base. It is very realistic, detailed and powerful though not overpowering.

You cannot fail to be impressed with this setup. The level of sound is such that you are there, in the concert hall or studio. One track that I have which shows up the presence of these headphones is Jim Brock's Pasajes, and the track, Reunion, in which the different percussive effects are

Oh and finally, the buzz is not present at all, both in balanced and single ended mode. All there is is silence until the music starts of course and then you just can't stop listening to this headphone/amp combo and enjoying it!

To finish what I said, "the percussive effects are there in alarming realism"

+1

MKVI+ and HE-500 is a superb combo. Great dynamics, fast and detailed.

Are you using the stock tubes?

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Originally Posted by baronbeehive 

Just a quick update to my post on the amp with my audio technicas. I now have the HiFiMan HE-500's with balanced cabling, which are pretty awesome. The sound signature is pretty similar so just go by what I said previously except that these have more presence, resolution, space around the instruments, in fact these are simply the best headphones I have ever heard or can imagine. Like the Audio Technicas they have amazing detail and a good accurate soundstage but they push it slightly further. They are slightly less up front in the mid frequency range but still very strong. However the balance and smoothness throughout the frequency band is incredible and you  don't need to listen to them with the volume pumped right up to hear everything either. The main difference is in the base. It is very realistic, detailed and powerful though not overpowering.

 

You cannot fail to be impressed with this setup. The level of sound is such that you are there, in the concert hall or studio. One track that I have which shows up the presence of these headphones is Jim Brock's Pasajes, and the track, Reunion, in which the different percussive effects are

 

Oh and finally, the buzz is not present at all, both in balanced and single ended mode. All there is is silence until the music starts of course and then you just can't stop listening to this headphone/amp combo and enjoying it!

Thats great, the littledot stuff is really good value, especially the mk6 and mk8. I'm finding my mk6+ with the LCD-3s balanced are outperforming my woo wa5 which cost about three times more.

That's incredible dyl1dyl that the LD outperforms the Woo wa5 because I looked at them before going for the LD and decided to go for value. It looks like I made the right decision thanks. Unbelievable given the reputation of the Woo. But the LD has been overlooked recently unfortunately and I don't think they deserve that.

Yes zenpunk, great cans, detailed, fast, but natural decay as well. Very realistic and most important for me, musical in spades! The tubes are RCA 6AS7G's and Tung Sol 6SL7GT's, and RCA 6SN7GTB's. Detailed on the one hand and rich and tubey sounding on the other. The only others I'm really intersted in at the moment are the Sylvania 7236's to give a warmer sound if possible.

Finally got my MKVI+ back from china a few weeks ago. It's nice to have it back. It goes really well with the HE-6!

http://www.littledot.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=2016&sid=1d5d2c7f8bde7a2873a13e99a0d7b5fb

Those figure seems a bit under rated.  50ohm at 9v = 1.62w?  I thought the MK6 produces more than that.

LCD-2.  They need a good high powered amp to sound good.  Not just for sheer power but for control and reserve.  Also T50RP  specially when modded.