I have a set of Alessandro MS1i's on the way to me from the US (thanks again Head Fi classifieds!), and want to plan out a system.  As I understand it, they are similar to the SR80 or SR125's from Grado.  I expect to use either with my Bolder modded Logitech SB3 or stock iTouch via LOD as the...

I just received my Little Dot 1+ in the mail, I ordered it with the 408A's.  Does it come pre-set from Little Dot set for the tubes I ordered or do I have to open it up and change the switches and jumpers.  Not particularly comfortable opening up the box.  Thanks.   Kevin

I bought a pair of Shure SRH840s last week and now I'm trying to decide on amplification and perhaps a DAC.   I've done some research on here and it looks like the Little Dot I+ and the HiFiMan EF2 are good choices for relatively cheap amplification. Are these good for the SRH840s? Which...

I just recently received Little Dot I+ hybrid amp. Previously I drove my headphones (SR-325is) directly from uDAC (v1). Now the amp is between uDAC and phones. I rigged uDAC to my amp using a standard RCA (male-male, 50cm) interconnect. The solution looks kind of ugly, though.   Since uDAC...

Hi,   I must admit I'm quite avid fan of Grado. I got my first pair of SR-125's a few years ago and I've been a Grado guy ever since. I upgraded to SR-325is around a year ago and paired it with NuForce's uDAC (v1). I also use quarter modded iGrados every once in a while.   Compared to my...

Background:   My home office is currently a basement bedroom. The room also functions as a two-channel listening room. The signal path is AirTunes to APX to V-DAC to Audio Refinement Complete integrated amp to ELT525s w/ Ninja x-overs. The room also has 2 corner bass traps and 3 HF panels. I...

basically the headphones are ok,there too bulky and not what im really looking for. I mainly listen to rock,and some rock fused with electronic music,so mids and highs are very imporant for me I feel my 280's lack in mids and highs in the 200 $ -300$ price range what is a good headphone...

I would like some recommendations on an amp to use to push my Grado SR80i.. Tq..budget is below 100pounds..

I am considering getting the Astro Mixamp for my HD595, and thought there HAS to be a better amp I can get for the same price, anybody got suggestions?

Right guys I know already i'm gonna get flamed a lot for having the headphones I do but my girlfriend bought me them for my birthday and I really love the sound they produce for the type of music I listen to.   Which BTW is house/electrohouse/Fidget/dubstep.   My headphones are the Beats...

Hey guys, looking for advice for a decent desktop setup for use with some HD595s with potential future HD600/650s or K701s. Posted a month back for thoughts on the HD595 to K701 move, but funds became tight and i've started to favor the sennheisers due to my love of my 595s and IE8s and having...

Hi guys, I own a Little Dot 1+ and was just rolling some tubes (gotta love gb408a's). Took all the necessary precautions-grounded myself, turned off for more than 10 minutes... etc. When I turned it on again, I was greeted with tubes that weren't getting any power (or at least I assume, as I...

Just wondering....I am thinking about a new set of phones but I don't want to buy another amp/DAC so I was hoping for some input on what cans might pair well with my current setup. I have Beyerdynamic DT770 Pro 80's now and they work well. Oh yeah, I have the Sylvania 408A tubes in as well...

I know it's a very subjective question but it's Christmas time and I need to give my g/f a wish list...so why not some new cans.   Right now the only thing I have is a pair of Beyerdynamic DT770/80 Pro's off a Little Dot 1+ with NOS Sylvania GB-408A tubes all hooked up to a Keces DA-151 D/A...

I have finally scrounged up enough funds to buy one of the aforementioned headphones, I just can't decide which! I have searched and could not find any direct in-depth comparisons between the PS1000 and the LCD-2, just a couple tidbits here and there in the massive LCD-2 thread. Does anyone own...

Simple as that I have the oportunity to get one of those...   Any comment will be useful. By the way I already have the e7 and I use DT990s  

I currently have the HD650 and I'm looking to get a Balanced Amp/Dac combo. I am looking to spend not more than  £450 (around $700) though I don't mind stretching it a little if its worth it.  After endlessly going through various threads, the only decent option I can find in this price range is...

While I enjoy the sound of my LD1+, the intermittent hisses and cracks from the tubes make it difficult to listen to solo piano and other quiet jazz recordings. I've tried cleaning the contacts, replacing tubes, etc. but the amp simply isn't quiet enough.   My preffered tube is an RCA 6AK5...

Hi     I'm looking for a small amp for Senn HD 650. Tube amp is preferred but can be SS as well.   Its length (or depth) should not be more than 22 cm     So far i have only found the Little Dot I+ but that one turned out to have been designed for low impedance headphones...

I currently power my D2000s from a Little Dot I+ (with Mullard M8083 & LT1364). The combination sounds excellent. However, I have always wondered how the D2000s would pair with a SS amp. I read about several amps and narrowed my search to  Matrix M-stage v2 and Gilmore Lite (I have been looking...

OK first things first-   I do not consider myself a full blown audiophile, but I knows good sounds when I hears it.   That being said, I am a firm believer that you can get great sound without spending 1000's of dollars and also that I feel that anyone spending 1000's of dollars does so...

Hello All,   I would like to get your opinion on the following combos:     Little Dot DAC_I   - with -   Little Dot MARK IV or Little Dot MARK III   Can you think of any better options/combinations in the same price range? (Little Dot DAC_I $269,- Little Dot MARK IV...

I'm going to tell this in a story format so you can know exactly what I went through.   I got the Little Dot I+ a while back and instead of using the headphone jack on my SACD player I now use the LDI+ of course.  Just tonight I was listening to Aphex Twin's Flim from the album Come To Daddy...

Just got my Little Dot I+ (love it!) and running out of my computer, and I'm wondering: is there a certain volume I should set my computer to for optimal sound quality? Or does it just not matter?   EDIT: Ah, this might be the wrong section. Although this is kind of relevant to two boards. :P

In my LD I+ i can use EF95, EF92, EF91 and 408A tubes (or tube families), i can't get away from the EF91 as my most used tubes, but also love me some of the various black plate 6AK5(W) tubes i have.   Based on this i would like to know which  6DJ8/6922/ECC88/6N11/6N23P or...