Quote: The heat is cause by the processing speed of the OP-amp.  read Penchums review and op-amp rolling thread for this dac there is alot of information over there.  The Hot 1364 is very normal for that OP-AMP the faster the chip the hotter it will get.  I have been running mike like...

Quote: thanks I was typing little dot.com not net.  I cleaned it today and its working again bU I will need a new switch eventually.

Yes I have tried both in the headamp section.

I took it apart and the contactor in the switch is stuck it looks like the switch needs to be replaced.  Does anyone know how I can get a hold of David from Little dot or find a replacement switch?

I am having an issues with the power switch on my LD MKIII anyone know how to get a hold of Little dot now the forum page they used to have seems to have changed.  Also has anyone had any problems with a sticking contactor in the power switch in the MKIII?

I can drive my HD600 with the Zero with no issues I also have a Little dot MKIII which I prefer the sound but there is not a drive issue with my Zero.

Anyone have experience with their Little dot MKIII not powering off with the power switch. It looks like my switch is stuck in a constant on state right now. I cant get the power to turn off unless I unplug the cord.

I am a new MKIII owner and I can say I am thoroughly enjoying it. The one suprize that I have so far is how well my ATH-A900 scale with this amp. I wasn't expecting these to scale all that well since they are know for being so easy to drive. The sound stage is very large compared to my Zero...

Hello i just bought an LD MK III on the FS forums and it came with 6 pairs of tubes. I was wondering if anyone had tried these driver tubes with HD600 and had any recommendations where to start? mullard ef95/cv850 silver plate rca 6ak5 tung sol 6ak5s some sylvania and rca 5654 Also...

Quote: Originally Posted by indianbraker man its been a while since iv posted, but unfortunately i didnt want this to be my first post back...MY ZERO DAC IS DEAD!!! i have no idea how this happened. Walked away from my comp and came back and even though it was plugged in with the power...

Quote: Originally Posted by eam88 Just got the Hifiman EF2 in the mail Now I am looking for tubes, but I will probably give these a chance for a few weeks. This thing looks so amazing and out of the box sounds pretty good. It will probably improve over time. Definitely better...

Quote: Originally Posted by y3110w ^ I think it should arrive to you by tomorrow. If you are in the US they ship it to you from NY. If you wanna be sure you could email them about it. Thanks if I don't have them by tomorrow I will send an email. I am in Mass so should take long...

I ordered a pair of the RE2's directly from head direct a week ago today and I have not recieved any corespondance at this time. I read in this thread it can take 10-15 days shipping from china. I am not sure if they would come from China or NY but how long should I wait before sending an email...

Quote: Originally Posted by bik2101 nylon does not stretch - the size you buy is pretty much the maximum size. I have used 1/4" nylon on the regular starquad... but just to make sure just check the outer diameter of the star quad cable you will be buying and just buy the nylon size...

Quote: Originally Posted by bik2101 You used 1/8" nylon multifilament on the ministarqaud?? From my experience you can use 1/8" techflex on the mini starquad as it is expandable but for nylon multifilament 3/8" would be quite loose - I use 3/16" for a very good fit on the mini star quad...