All this talk of amazing improvements makes me want to upgrade my stock tubes.... I've had a LD MKII for a couple of years now. I just love the thing. Lossless AAC's + HD650's + ALO Audio dock + LD MKII = my little slice of sonic heaven. I listen to the system for 3/4 hours every day while I...

I'll be watching this thread too. I'm also in need of a small, 2-channel amp to drive a pair of bookshelf speakers. I'd love to do it with a tube amp. Found this TNS amp on eBay and was curious what others thought. Seems somewhat too good to be true, looks vs. price. So I'm happy to see...

My $.02... When I bought my HD650's, I knew I'd need an amp. I had blown most of my budget (at the time) on the 650's themselves, and so I needed something that would be 'acceptable' but also inexpensive. My first headphone amp was a Total Bithead from HR. Same thing as an Airhead but with...

Must... resist...urge...to...upgrade... MKII..... LA LA LA.. I can't hear you.. LA LA LA LA Sorry, I'm brand new to tubed amps and absolutely love (LOVE!!) my MKII as is, but as a 'tinkerer', I am curious about tube rolling. So these tubes would replace the bigger tubes, the power tubes...

Quote: Originally Posted by orbitalpunk Could anyone recommend a sub $200 stationary amp. DAC is not necessary. Something without a built in battery. small is ok tho. thanks guys I'm pretty new to amps, so I don't have a lot of experience. But I absolutely love my Little Dot...

I do have one little question about the MKII, or perhaps tubes in general. When I flip it off, I shut down my source, then flip off the amp with my headphones still plugged in, then unplug them. But I noticed that a couple of seconds after I shut it down, I get a sort of neat little dinging...

Quote: Originally Posted by Penchum Fast! Fast! Fast! Shipping at the speed of light! Yepper, both off is what you want. I love the smell of new tube amps in the morning! You are in for a real treat too. It just gets better and better from here. Put some hours on the clock and try not...

I'll second av123.com. Great group of folks over there, though mostly just dedicated to the AV123 family of products. Great products and a great company, however. You will likely find honest opinions about speakers there. AVSForum.com has tons of users and even more opinions. Lots and lots of...

Little Dot MK II. My first tube amp, 1 week old. LOVE IT. Shot with my wife's Sony point-and-shoot on 'Night' mode (no flash). I'm itching to bust out my Nikon D70 DSLR and macro lens and do some insane close-ups of the tubes. So pretty, it's almost naughty.

All I can say is that I am absolutely overjoyed with my HD650 + Little Dot MK II combo. Music is sounding so good it's moved me to tears. I know there are better amps out there, but I'm simply delighted with this combo.

Quote: Originally Posted by Penchum Hehe! Ya, it fools you though. San Fransisco to Arizona is a LONG ways! If your's clears customs today, you may have it Thursday or Friday. That would be cool! Thursday or Friday?!?! Try TODAY! Absolutely incredible shipping considering this...

So excited, my MKII has made it to US Customs! To those that ordered from David, about how long did it take to arrive once it made it through customs? Edit: N/M, I see from the review, 'ordered on the 25th, received on the 31st'. Wow, so I could maybe see this thing as early as later this...

Quote: Originally Posted by jude Plug your headphones in, and then while music is playing, force the iPod off and listen carefully for a few seconds, and see if the hiss appears. That's when it appears for most, based on what I've read (including my experience with it), and then pretty...

You people all suck. You have forced me to buy one. I've wanted to try a tube amp for so long, and have been watching reviews of Little Dots for almost as long. The glowing (literally!) reviews here have put me over the edge. Should be a nice upgrade from my PA2V2, right?

80GB Classic, Black. Updated last night to 1.1. Update went as usual, no odd behavior. My $.02. I didn't notice any hissing so I've tried to replicate the hissing/crackling that others are describing, and I haven't had much luck.. I have two sets of headphones to tinker with here at my...