I tried it and it sounds good! Not sure if the improvement is due to the DAC the amp is running through or the amp (I previously had the speaker system going through the internal audio on the computer).   I do want to emphasize that I am using this as a pre-amp and not a speaker amp. The...

Thanks for the reply! I was planning to use the the headphone jack. My question was more along the lines of safety and risk of equipment damage.

SLightly off topic question:   Can I use the Little DOt I+ as a pre-amp for computer speaker such as the Logitech Z623?

Thanks for your thoughts although I sense that you were offended by my assertion that Chinese vendors are generally peddlers of false wares.   I've always been paranoid about counterfeits from China and after buying from a vendor with inflated seller rating, I swore off Chinese sellers...

Do you guys trust Chinese electronics dealers on eBay? I have heard many nightmare stories about fake parts being sold from China with no repercussions. And by that I mean negative reviews do not affect them since they generate fake accounts to boost feedback and offset negative reviews (this is...

Thanks for the reply! I got some more wisdom from rockgrotto forums about the LEDs. The blue one can be shorted to turn it off (or replaced with another color), but the red has a forward voltage that is relevant to the circuit. If you can find a way to replicate that forward voltage, you could...

I'll do more digging around on the Yamaha. It may come down to that or the M50x. Thanks again for the help guys!

Thanks for the suggestion, but without many Head-Fi or other Audiophile reviews (most people on Amazon have no idea what they are talking about) on the Yamaha's I'm hesitant to purchase them. I need it to be a closed headphone for work (can't have sound leakage).

I'm seeking recommendations for a closed over-ear headphone under $150.   I am planning to use it with a modded Bravo V2 tube amp and a Creative X-Fi Go! (cheap computer USB DAC). I plan to use this as my setup at work. I listen a wide range of genres but mainly electronic, hip-hop, classic...

I know this is an old thread, but I just got one and planning to mod. I did the crosstalk mod since it was the simplest and did not notice any drop in noise at high volumes (although the noise was never that bad at listening levels to begin with). I'm completely new to this and have no...

Thanks for all the tips! I will try this out when I leave for work every morning until I log enough hours. 

Is this pretty universally agreed upon? It seems like hocus pocus to me (like expensive cables or high-end op-amp rolling). I did notice burn-in affecting my GE JAN 5654W's but it only took 5-6 hours. How can another tube take almost 100 hours?   Also, here is a noob question: do I need to be...

  Beyer 880 DT Pro.   THe GE JAN 5654W's are a lot smoother in tone while the Voshkhods can sound shrill in the highs (even if they do seem to extend further). Also, Voshkhod 6J1P-EV's are dirt cheap from what I can tell (anywhere between $3-15 per pair), but so are GE JAN's.

I currently own pairs of Voshkhod 6J1P-EV from 1978, GE JAN 5654W from1988 (I think), and WE 408A.   I have not tried the WE 408A's yet but I was disappointed by the Voshkhods, which seem to be universally lauded here. I found them harsh and weak on low end. The GE JAN 5654W's were far...