I have an Epiphany Accoustic E-DAC (same as a JDS Labs ODAC) on order and have always wanted to try a Tube Amp.   My question is has anyone had any experience running a Little Dot 3 or 4 from this DAC and what was the sound like. My current headphones are ATH 50's but I'm looking to upgrade...

I have been running my hd-650's with an Xonar Essence stx for about 8 months now, and am still loving it. But I have been having that itch lately to pick up some new components. As the essence stx is solid state, I kind of want to try a tube amp. I'm not looking to spend a lot of money on it, so...

Okay so basically, I'm getting a bit picky about my sound, and long story short I'm looking for some decent headphones plus an amp to suit. Don't know too much about amps or enough about headphones for that matter, only that my IE 80's are sweet! I'm probably what most of you guys would call...

Hi..   I haven't posted here in years but have a question.  I own a Perreaux SH-1 amp and it has very low hours on it.  I am toying with the idea of buying the Little Dot MkIII.  Question 1: will I hear a marked improvement over what I own now and Question 2: are the Little Dott MkIIIs...

After searching through many past threads on this topic and reading countless reviews my head is starting to spin with more and more options being discovered all the time!  I thought I'd make a thread with my personal preferences, if any members of the community could take the time to offer...

Posted this in the dt880 thread but didn't get any feedback so I'm posting it here. Also wasn't sure where to put this. If it needs to be moved to the headphone section, go for it. Right now I'm using the dt880 600 ohm with the asus essence stx. I was wondering if its worth upgrading to an...

Hello All,   I just received my Beyerdynamic DT990/600 Ohm headphones and have it paired with the Fiio E17.  It sounds really good but I was wondering if it was worth the upgrade to a tube amp <$200.  My budget is really tight at the moment.  I would like a WA3 or MKIV but not happening at...

Hi, first post so sorry if its not quite what it should be.   I am currently using a pair of Sennheiser HD 600's paired with a Asus Xonar Essence XT, and I was wondering what a good addition to the setup might be.   My main question would be if a DAC/AMP is worth it. From what I...

Hi all. I have an ASUS Xonar D2 as DAC connected to a Little Dot Mk III with stock tubes. I want you advise me to buy a better tubes for the amp. I have a Sennheiser HD 595 headphones too and I am thinking to buy a Sennheiser HD 650 but I don't know if the amp will can drive them. 50 ohm of HD...

Hi, I have a budget of $500, that can go up to $750 if necessary. I want a really good amp/dac combo for my HD 600s, seperate units or a single combined unit works. I am running off a windows desktop that has optical, headphone, and usb. Any reccomendations?

I just bought a new little dot mk3 amp for my HD600s but i have been getting a lot of radio interference with it. It is close to my wifi router, wireless phone, and a wireless printer but I have no other place to put it so I cannot really move it or any of the other devices. I am assuming the...

Hey guys, I am hoping you can help me spend my money :)   I'm using a pair of HD-650 at home, connected to a Audio-GD Compass connected to my desktop.  I've been using the Compass for a few years now and even if it wasn't presenting some hardware issues, which it is, I want to try a tube...

Have had no luck finding info about these. The smaller one (less tubes) is $200 on eBay shipped, the other is under $300 shipped. Are these any good? Just look at all those tubes!! The only info I found was about the transformers not being the best a few years ago and some QC issues. Would a...

Hi everyone!   I am new to these forums and I have just started getting into headphones. I recently(about a month ago) purchased a headset for gaming, a Sennheiser PC360. I was really wowed by the sound quality and I am now looking for something for just music listening that is, hopefully...

I am looking for a good desktop tube amp, and I was deciding whether I should get the Little Dot MKII or save a bit more money and get the MKIII.   They are both tube amps, but from what I see, the MKIII can drive up to 600 ohm headphones vs. 300 for the MKII. I would be hooking the amp to...

Hey,   I have a little request if anyone would be kind enough to provide an answer. What I need is info on how to wire the volume pot on the LD mkIII headamp. There's an Alps 16 volume pot inside, with 5 wires going from it to a small 5 pin adapter, which is then plugged onto the MkIII PCB...

Hello gentlemen,   Was wondering if anyone had any opinion comparing these two? I'm a newbie to the whole tube amp action... my location here in Edmonton, AB means that there aren't any audio meets I can go to in order to try things out, so I'm going to have to go in head first.   Lots...

Hi friends,   I'm looking into some amps up to the $200 price range right now, specifically:   Little Dot MKII / MKIII HiFiMAN EF2A Project Starlight   Just looking for some advice/impressions/comparisons from those that have used these or other similar amps in this price range...

Hi There!   I am the recently proud owner of a pair of HD650's.    I have an Asus Xonar STX Sound Card and I am enjoying the combination.    I am questioning whether I can do better with an External Dac/Amp. I don't require portability, I am looking for a reasonable improvement in...

I've been obsessing over the research of tube amps for the past couple weeks and I'm down to two contenders. I've owned neither or heard neither. I live in Madison and unfortunately, being a college town, the only audio gear I can test out is Bose and Beats.   Music: Occasionally some power...

Hello,   I currently own a pair of Sennheiser 595's and have decided to make the move to the 650's. From what I was able to read in reviews and in this forum the 650's need an amp to really get the best out of them. The only issue is I don't have a clue as to what amp to get?   The...

Hello guys,   Does anyone know how to solder the wires onto the MKIII volume pot? Which wire goes to which spot? Possible maybe to get a picture of an already soldered pot? :P   This is what it looks like: http://imageshack.us/a/img856/6421/06ox.jpg...

Hello I have spent a couple of days reading about headphones and amps. My old HD 595 is dying and I am looking for a replacement so I thought I could buy the HD 800 and "just plug it" into my pc. Then I realized that I was going to literally throw the money to the trash if I didn't pair them...

Greetings, all!   I would like to purchase a Little Dot MK III amp... where should I get one at?  I'm not a big fan of eBay, so I'd prefer to avoid that if possible.   Anywhere else to get them?

Hello folks.   I've finally saved enough money to buy some new headphones. Unfortunately, I can't seem to decide between the HE400 and HD650. I primarily listen to electronic dance music, also stocking up on film score and particularly good video game soundtracks. I'd also like to game with...