Artie17
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Right now I'm torn between the Little Dot MKIV and the Little dot MKIVse. Some people claim the difference is worth the price while others say the difference is minimal. I hear the MKIV's will perform better than the MKV, but that just might be the preference of the people that like tubes.
Once I get my amp what would be the ideal way to connect my components: Foobar2000--ASIO--Amp--HD650 ?
I listen using the audio creation mode with bit-matched playback. Do you think I need to get any special cables to connect the soundcard and the amp?
Also this might seem like a really stupid question but since I'm new I'm gonna go ahead and ask it anyways. The Little Dot MKIV is an amp/preamp, what is the purpose of the preamp and how can I use it cause won't I just be the L/R Inputs?
Let me know how that Little Dot Q works out, isn't that the little on with the lights.
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The trio of rivals: HD650, K701, DT880.
Regarding the amp question, definitely get an amp even if it's just for the HD555. A decent desktop amp can really open up your home cans as opposed to using onboard sound.
If you have a Prelude, I don't suggest getting an External DAC, instead get an amp. The Prelude's DAC is already very good in my opinion and better than many of the lower end DACs you can get.
Better to pick up an amp instead that can give you more juice than the Prelude's headphone out can supply so you have more headroom for your cans
The Littledot Mark II is pretty cheap like sub $200 and is a great amp to start with. I already sold mine because I felt it was being outclassed by my Marantz 1090, but you should be able to get good results out of it especially if you go the Senn HD650 route. I also had great results with the MkII and the K701.
I actually ordered a Little Dot Q and it's due to arrive this weekend, I am really wondering how it will sound.