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    Ipod Touch vs Cowon j3

    Don't mean to highjack, but my Rockboxed 5.5g is dying, and I need a new source. It's been a while since I've been in the market, and it seems things have changed. So if I get a 64 gb touch I can play all my .flac files and get a digital out or use a LOD and bypass the headphone amp?
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    Which Little Dot For Grados

    At work I use the Mk III with Mullard 6CQ6 with my SR125s and I love it. Never fatiguing everything sounds great. Now I would like to get back to listening to my headphones at home again as well. I'm looking for impressions from Grado users who have tried the MK II or above and those who have...
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    Little Dot MKIII Tube Rolling

    Love the EF92/6CQ6/CV131--my favorite drivers hands down!!
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    Just got a little dot MKIII: first impressions vs dv332

    Quote: Originally Posted by windrider Yes i've been following that thread too. All that i've read about the mkIII tempted me to get one Can't wait to try tung sols and mullards on it. I love the EF92 family with mine. Mullard CV131 are my favorite.
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    Desktop Speaker Amp

    Great recommendations everyone..I'm going to look in to a lot of these. Thanks for the great pics..IceClass.
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    Desktop Speaker Amp

    I'd like to keep it less than 300 USD, but that has never stopped from me from going over. For the record, the chain is Foobar>USB DAC>Little Dot MKIII preamp>
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    Desktop Speaker Amp

    Looking for recommendations for a small desktop amp to power a pair of passive speakers. Tube or Solid state. TIA
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    Your favorite American rock band of the late 60's/early 70's

    Good Ole' Grateful Dead...Mullards...and Grados!!!!
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    Ultimate tube?

    Quote: Originally Posted by bear7 Just got started into tube rolling, what is the Russian Rocket? thanks bear7 6ZH1P-EV. They are great tubes for the price, and do great with rock. Very easy to find and listen to. EF95s so you don't need to install jumpers. The Mullard...
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    Little Dot MKIII Tube Rolling

    Quote: Originally Posted by Penchum I'd say give the Sylvania's a try. So far, they have worked out better for me than the GE's, in an "overall" sense. They look to be the same ones I have, which should mean "excellent sound" from them. Thanks, Penchum. The Sylvanias it is...
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    Searching for an AMP to drive RS1, tube vs solid state

    Quote: Originally Posted by madwill still the little dot seams to have a 1/8 output witch is kind of bogging me why would they do that ! I'm pretty sure it's a 1/4" headphone jack. My MKIII has a 1/4" hp jack and RCA outs, and I absoluely love it with my Grados.
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    Headphones for Rock and Jazz

    I'm in the same boat. I love my Grados for rock, but I either need a seperate headphone for small combo jazz or I need to bite the bullet and get the RS-1. Recently, I've been looking at the K701s or the HD600. I don't know much about the Beyers, Ultrasone, or Audio Technica. I love my...
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    Little Dot MKIII Tube Rolling

    Is anyone rolling either of these tubes? GE JAN 5654W Sylvania JAN 5654 I can't decide which to buy. Anyone have any impressions or opinions? They look almost identical. Both have black plates and halo getters with green labeling. TIA
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    Amps to pair with Grados

    I know you specified "no tubes", but tubes are the best thing that ever happened to my Grados. I'm just sayin'..try one if you get a chance.
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    Little Dot MKIII Tube Rolling

    Just got the GE 5 Star 5654s rolled in. Watch out CV131 there is new kid in town, and he is definitely a contender. Impressions later..
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