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    Violectric HPA V281 - Vorsprung durch Balanced (September 2023 Update: Limited Reissue Edition up for preorder!)

      I can't think of any reason not to compare amps you own, even if they're in vastly different price ranges. Not sure if you read all my post before, but I said I noticed the V281 thickness of sound is more like my o2 rather than my V200. That's why I started comparing the o2. I found it pretty...
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    Violectric HPA V281 - Vorsprung durch Balanced (September 2023 Update: Limited Reissue Edition up for preorder!)

      I also love "tube warm/fat sound". With V281 I get more of a tube warm/ thin sound though. Was quite surprised how much less body there is compared to V200. The V281 is about the same as my o2 amp for fatness. I've been comparing the two quite a bit:   o2 has more clarity in the bass and a...
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    Violectric HPA V280 - balanced headphone amp - impressions and discussion thread

    So is this supposed to be the same sound quality as V281, just less functions? or is this 2x v200 tech compared to the V281 with 2x v220 tech?
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    Audeze LCD-3 Impressions Thread

      Maybe we should start a new LCD-3F "tube" rolling thread haha
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    Little Dot MK VI / Little Dot MK VIII SE Owners Unite

    Highest I've used with mkiii is 60ohm LCDs, but I noticed this on 32ohm grados and 25ohm denons too, maybe it's different on the high ohm stuff though. Wish the VI was more like the full musical sound of the mk iii to be honest, seems like the path of least resistance is to make the VI sound...
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    Little Dot MK VI / Little Dot MK VIII SE Owners Unite

    This is the mk6/8 thread btw Koukol, but on the mkiii - setting 3 (both switches on for each channel) is suggested for high ohm headphones like yours. It's only a suggestion though, see which you like best. High gain 10 (both off) sounds more full and colourful, but low sounds cleaner, with...
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    Little Dot MK VI / Little Dot MK VIII SE Owners Unite

      Exactly what I hear with high gain too. Doesnt matter which headphones I used. There's heavier bass, but the overall sound quality suffers quite a bit.
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    Little Dot MK VI / Little Dot MK VIII SE Owners Unite

          Not sure tbh. VI+ wins overall, but I really enjoy the Vio as well. v200 is a strange beast for a solid state. It's warm and has harmonic colour like a good tube amp, but it sounds quite static / rigid, probably because of the extreme damping. It can sound cleaner, more forceful and...
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    Little Dot MK VI / Little Dot MK VIII SE Owners Unite

    I was ready to sell my VI+ a couple of weeks ago in favour my using my Vio V200 instead, but there's been some changes and I've gone from not really enjoying it, to loving it now. I'd got a quad of RCA 6080s to try. Two were faulty, so with the remaining good pair I decided to try Soundengineers...
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    Violectric V200 vs o2 amp for HD800

    Forgot to say, my comparisons are with LCD2, Grado SR325i. Looks like there's quite a few that are happy with V200 & HD800 pairing worth a demo art least. These two amps are supposed to be accurate beyond human hearing. Funny that they sound quite different. Either the statement about THD isnt...
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    Violectric V200 vs o2 amp for HD800

    I think there's potential disappointment in store for someone hoping to get a total upgrade over the O2 with a V200. I own both. The V200 has a thicker sound over the spectrum, warmer and fuller sounding, but it also sounds a bit dull with slightly soft or out of focus bass instrument detail and...
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    Little Dot MK VI / Little Dot MK VIII SE Owners Unite

    Same for me with the stock 6N9P drivers. I havent heard the T2's, but after using Kenrad VT231 & Brimar 6SN7, I stuck with the 6N9Ps, because they're more euphonic. Maybe the Psvane 6SN7 UK would be a good choice as an upgrade. See Soundengineers comments from earlier in this thread.
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    Little Dot MK VI / Little Dot MK VIII SE Owners Unite

    If you can run your fans from an external supply, the single ended hum goes away.
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    Little Dot MK VI / Little Dot MK VIII SE Owners Unite

      I couldnt find a 6AS7G set anyway. I ordered a Violectric V200, so I have a reference for the kind of full bodied vivid sound I've been wanting to achieve with a tube amp. I might end up keeping just the V200, but I havent given up on the VI+ yet: I just ordered some RCA 6080s. Got 4 just in...
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    Little Dot MK VI / Little Dot MK VIII SE Owners Unite

      I've seen that mentioned a few times, i'll check it out. You're probably right about the i+, but I've read a few reports now of the Thomson 6080WAs not being a full bodied kinda sound, so maybe those 6AS7Gs work for me. Supplier only has one RCA 6AS7G in stock though. Do you or anyone here...
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    Little Dot MK VI / Little Dot MK VIII SE Owners Unite

    Baron,   SoundEngineer,   Yeh, the Brimars surprised me. I went for them because I read they are quite euphonic with some bloom and a punchy bass. At the mo they sound quite closed in, muffled and a bit cold & harsh in the mids. They were advertised as NOS and I've only put about 15hrs on...
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    Little Dot MK VI / Little Dot MK VIII SE Owners Unite

    I'm using LCD2r2. Still using the french stock Thomson 6080WA tubes and swapping between Brimar 6SN7GTs & the stock 6N9P drivers, maybe these tubes arent good for bass weight.
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    Little Dot MK VI / Little Dot MK VIII SE Owners Unite

    Sounds like I'd prefer the UKs. I want to get as far away as possible from that thinner analytical sound. I finally got to compare SE and fully balanced using an Emotiva Stealth for a few days. I was hoping fully balanced would make it sound more meaty, but it just had the same effect as when I...
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    Little Dot MK VI / Little Dot MK VIII SE Owners Unite

      How do they compare to the T2s?
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    Little Dot MK VI / Little Dot MK VIII SE Owners Unite

      I'm trialling one of those tomorrow. Great reviews and not too expensive.
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    Little Dot MK VI / Little Dot MK VIII SE Owners Unite

      It may be a different story with your phones, but with my LCDs, using a balanced cable without a balanced dac just thins the sound slightly and it's maybe slightly wider. I don't think you'll get much improvement with the balanced cable unless you're running from a balanced dac. I cant wait...
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    Little Dot MK VI / Little Dot MK VIII SE Owners Unite

    coinmaster what gain setting do you have on your VI? Low & high sound quite different on mine. High gain has way stronger bass and impact, but with very rolled off highs. Switch to low gain and the highs are crystal clear again, but almost too little bass. I'm still using single ended at the...
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    Little Dot MK VI / Little Dot MK VIII SE Owners Unite

    Nice job! (apart from the almost dying part lol). Love the fan solution too.
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    Little Dot MK VI / Little Dot MK VIII SE Owners Unite

    I think the audeze cable must have been causing some issues. I started losing the left channel when the cable moved, right on the bend of the mini xlr connection on the LCD. Got a new cable now and not getting the weirdness I had.   With SE dac to SE input, balanced out does sound slightly...
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    Little Dot MK VI / Little Dot MK VIII SE Owners Unite

      Hmm, I've had mixed info on whether VI+ can even be used with a SE dac fed to the amps SE inputs while using headphones connected to balanced. Obviously there's sound, but maybe it's not supposed to be used like that. I havnt tried swapping cables, Ill try that soon. Cheers Maxx
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