Quote: +1   The headphones will bring the most noticeable improvement.  

Dude buy the HD-650. You DO NOT NEED an amp for them. It would be nice to have one, but your don't NEED one. You will be able to enjoy 90% of what they can offer without an amp. Take it from an average guy, having 300+ original CDs with techno, trance, dnb, goa, etc. No bias here.   I have...

The jumpers are fine, and I'm already on the lowest gain, so i get to turn the knob a little bit more. Bummer is I have sensitive ears and I listen to low volumes so the imbalance bothers me.   The question remains: is this a reason to send it back?

I appreciate your reply. I switched the tubes, still the same thing. What about the stepped volume attenuator, is that something I can buy and install? Do you know of anyone that did this for a Little Dot and could provide some advice?   Thanks

I'm 2 weeks into ownership, got it new from David. I have a slight imbalance, until the volume hits 7 o'clock (6 or 7 on the grading) the right channel overpowers the left one. Even at zero volume, i can still hear the treble from the right channel. Very fade, but i hear them. Opening up the...

Impulsive, your reply makes sense. You're anything but what your avatar says :)   Now, I'm wondering if buying a DAC and using DENON (optical out) -> DAC -> MK III -> HD650 will improve the sound? Actually, is it more room for improvement? I think this is the basic question i need to answer :)

  I think you guys assume I said the LT sounds bad. It doesn’t sound bad, I never said that. All I said was the LT sounds as good as my Technics and not as good as my Denon.   I don't see the point in upgrading the CD players. I mean, it's the same source, right? The only difference is...

So until now it was CD Player -> HD 650. Now I have CD Player (line out) -> LD MK III -> HD 650.    

  I didn't expect much from this little amp, but the minimum I was expecting was to outsound my two CD players I currently listen to: Denon LA-2000 ($30 used) and Technics SL-P770 ($40 used). I'm using a pair of HD 650.   Well, even with the CV4010 it doesn't. It sounds identical to the...

Hi there,   I did a lot of reading lately (great forum btw) but still cannot decide on what amp should I get for my HD650. The biggest decision factors are:   1. I have around $350 to spend. 2. I have sensitive ears, esp to high frequencies and high volume. 3. I like deep, extended...

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Oh, finally somebody suffering from sensitive ears. I thought I'm all alone. Thanks for comming into the light :)   I had the Grado 325. I sort of liked the sound but they were just killing my ears. To harsh, to many highs, to much in your face, uncomfortable to wear. They seemed to me a...

Quote: See my quotes ("hate"). Of course this is not a soap opera, to start pulling hair and spitting. Sometimes, when you deal with over-the-average smart/educated ppl (as I think there the majority on this forum is), the "hate" is ... silence. I've read a few posts that were asking...

milosz (Hungarian, by any chance??),   This is by far the best thread I've ever seen on this forum. It's full of commonsense and imo, objectivity. But you see, this is also very polarizing.   Ppl will "hate" you because you basically rain on their parade and call them suckers, by saying...

Actually I love hiding cash around the house and find it months later, after I totally forgot about it. Gives me the impression I'm one lucky person ...

Quote:   Well, I want good sound. I don't know if I necessarily need a strong headphone amp for that or a better cd player will do it.   For example now I'm listening from a very old Denon cd player and I cannot go over 40% of the volume. It's loud, clear, strong lows, etc ... I mean...

So what you're telling me is that for this budget, I'm better off with components vs. the cd player, right?

What’s the best bang for the buck, if I have HD 650 + $1,000?   That is, should I get transporter + dac/amp or go simply for an all-in-one cd player (Marantz etc). What’s gonnna give me the best sound in this budget?   Please keep in mind using laptop/ipod/desktop as a transporter is...

@Crazy*Carl   You're revolting against the human nature my friend and it's useless. The pure fact that you're spending $1,000 instead of $500 puts pressure on your subconsciousness to really "find" a difference, even if it is not there. It works the same with all the aspects of you life, not...

Today I got my 650's, after 6 days of waiting. Currently I own a pair of 555 for over 2 years.   I was really curios to see if there is a noticeable difference between the 2 headphones, 650 vs 555. I was ready to sell the 650 the next day if I don't perceive enough difference to justify the...

You sound very serious. If is not confidential, how much did you spent on your audiophile "adventure"? Just curious ...

Yeah, the wallet issue ... I know. And my better half knows even better: "I see a PayPal charge of $85 ... do you know anything about that? What about this one of $50?" ... of course i know dear, you thought the cds I receive every week are for free???   Last night, after your initial...

Excellent crash course guys. I appreciate all your replies.   I have more questions coming, but I'll open other threads.   Thanks again, you've been really helpful.

Again, what does "digital" mean? Optical? Are there more types of digital in/out?