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Q701 AMP Recommend, LD MK III or Matrix M-Stage

post #1 of 9
10/28/11 at 12:37am
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I recently brought a pair Q701, I was thinking hook it up with an Amp.

Now I am stuck on this two choice

1. Little Dot MK III

2. Matrix M-Stage

 

Any one been using this two combination here can help me to decide, or any other recommend will be very much appreciate.

My budget is below $300.

 

Thank you in advance.

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post #2 of 9
10/30/11 at 4:54pm

I simply cannot recommend using tube amps of due frequently hard wired tubes as well as poor total harmonic distortion.

 

If you are using the amp exclusively on a computer with a USB connect then I would recommend the CENtrance DACport.  It is $400, but has both a DAC and amp stage in it.  It would drive your Q701 just fine and has much better total harmonic distortion than the Little Dot MK II.

 

The Matrix M-Stage is the better of the two amps.  The M-Stage does not appear to be USB fed so keep that in mind.

 

The Headroom Total Bithead is what I use in that price point which works tremendously well and has been with me for over 7 years.  It runs only $150 and less used.


Edited by NA Blur - 10/30/11 at 5:03pm
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post #3 of 9
10/31/11 at 9:21am

Hmm, what will be your source of music?

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post #4 of 9
11/3/11 at 11:19pm
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Thank you for your recommenditon, I just get a Fiio E9+E7 combo, it sounds pretty good with my new Q701. I am listening it right now, I am enjoyed it Pink Floyd " The Dark Side of the Moon"
 

Thank you!

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post #5 of 9
11/3/11 at 11:22pm
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Originally Posted by Digital-Pride View Post

Hmm, what will be your source of music?



I will use my desktop computer to listen the music and watch movie, it seems I have the same setup with you now, Q701 with E9+E7.

It works good.

Thank you!

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post #6 of 9
11/4/11 at 11:20am

Nice!  That is the same source I have for my Q701.  How do you like the Q's so far?

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post #7 of 9
11/4/11 at 2:24pm
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It sounds pretty good, but do not have any sound came out could shock me now.
I think it will getting better later on.
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post #8 of 9
11/4/11 at 3:35pm

Yeah, I'm hearing the Q701 getting better with more and more playtime(burn-in).

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post #9 of 9
11/4/11 at 4:27pm
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Originally Posted by NA Blur View Post

I simply cannot recommend using tube amps of due frequently hard wired tubes as well as poor total harmonic distortion.



I can't wrap my brain around this sentence. Are you making a blanking statement about tube amps in general?

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