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Is a Little Dot MKIVse an overreach?

post #1 of 2
7/22/11 at 12:15pm
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Hello Head-fi,

 

I am a super-lurker who is considering improvements to my home audio equipment. What I have now:

 

Sources:

Technics 1200MKII

Kenwood KD-2055

Apple iPod Touch playing ALAC

 

Receiver:

Harman-Kardon HK-430

 

Headphones:

HD590

HD595

HD598

 

Loudspeakers: HPM-100

 

Standard issue connectors.

 

No headphone amplifier yet.

 

I listen to a spectrum of music from classical to rock, I could be listening to something recorded by Deutsche Grammophon all the way to Steely Dan or Boston.

 

QUESTION: I am considering buying a Little Dot MKIII LD MKIV or MKIVse. Is this overreaching for my level of headphone? Also take into consideration that I am considering getting HD650s in the future.

 

NEXT QUESTION: I like the sound of my HD595 and HD598 as it is, is there a most obvious can I should seek out that is not a Sennheiser product?

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post #2 of 2
7/22/11 at 1:11pm

I will just point out fact that your headpohones are low impedance ones, while you choosed amps that have better synergy with high impedance headphones.

I would advise some solid state amp as they are known to have better synergy with low impedance headphones.

 

High-Z headphones needs more voltage to be driven properly and that is what are tube amps good at.

However, Low-Z headphones needs more current and little voltage, and SS amps are good at providing current.

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