Hi fellow HFiers! I have done a lot of thinking and I made myself 4 possible choices for my first tube amp. I'm planning on using it with the E17&E9 DAC and amp combo via RCA line to the tube amp. I was thinking of the EF5 at first, but I was a little worried by the price tag and the sheer power...

I have a D2k, SR80i, and K701 and was wondering if it would be a upgrade in sound quality to purchase a Little Dot I+, MK II, III, or IV. I have read that the I+ is good with low ohm headphones and all of mine currently are, but would the I+ be better, worse or about the same as the E9 I...

What I have now.   Xonar Essence STX Sennheiser HD650 Sennheiser E935 M-Audio Bx5a Deluxe M-Audio SBX10     I'm looking to solve 3 problems. I outlined them in the picture. I would like to have a physical knob to adjust the volume on my headphones and speakers. Separate...

Hello head-fi`ers ;-)   After some posts here in the forum and a lot of good recommendations, i was able to brake down my choice for my new AMP/DAC to 2 products.     The Nuforce icon HDP or the Little Dot MK III / IV with the DAC_1   I want to bypass the internal soundcard in my...

Hi,   This is my first post on this forum. While I am new to this forum I am not new to audio. I am looking into purchasing a tube based headphone amp and came across the Little Dot Mark IV which seems to be a nice amp from what I've read. I am a long time "tube head" and like the many types...

Is the Matrix M-Stage the best amp for $250? I think it's a solid state amp. this will most likely be used with HD 650s so i'm not sure if a SS or tube will do me better.    On a side note I really wish there was a sticky thread with best amps at each price point. The same for headphones. I...

hi, im new on this website and with amp, i have a pair of hd 650, when i looked  for the first time for a amps, i ended my choice on the portable arrow 12he 4g, from i what i saw the shipping was for june/july, and we are in august... got kind of bored and after looking about tube amp. i found 2...

I'm currently using a Yamaha RX-V490 to power my DT880/600.  I'm rather impressed by the quality I'm getting from it and am wondering if I need a tube amp.  First of all, what volume should my sound card be set at or the best amplification.  I've got it at 25% right now.   Second, how much...

Hello, i'm wondering if i can get some kind of studio mixer which can amplify 600 ohm headphones as well as providing an xlr slot driving 48v phantom power for a microphone   i did some research and found the type of thing i'm looking for:     mackie 402-VLZ3    but this is not...

Hi, I'm looking for a tube amp for my HD600 for under $400.

I have an NAD M3 and to connect headphones I will use an RCA-to-headphone "Y-cable" plugged into a line level output of the M3. My question is whether this NAD will effectively power headphones that are in the 600 ohm category or do I have to use a lesser headphone? For that matter, would I do...

Hi there! So I am completely new to the whole "Hi-Fi" stuff - never owned a headphone-amp or anything.   Now as you can tell from the title i'm lookin for a tube-amp for somwhere around 400$. If there is another one, I just dont know about, please let me know ... I'm not limiting to...

Howdy: This is my first post here, and i am looking for some recommendations for a small tube amp.  I work away from home and would like to get a small, decent tube headphone amp that i can take with me. I recently bought  some Grado RS2i's, but find my portable Decware ZH-1, although...

I bet you know what i will be talking about. Finally, few days after new DAC and headphones arrived, i kept listening to the music. I love music, it's my relax, it's supporting my thoughts, affecting me in every positive way..and when i am in deppresion, it's affecting me in every negative...

Hi friends!   I would like to ask those who experienced both (including DT-880-600Ohms v.) which pair of mentioned headphones are more bass-delivery capable? I have a feeling of certain lack of bass notes depth in my setup (Darkvoice 3322, soon to be eventually upgraded to Little Dot MK IV...

Hi :) I'm wondering if the MK IV is a big improvement over the MK III and if it's worth the extra money. I'm going to use it with my Sennheiser HD600 and an Audinst HUD-MX1 as a DAC.

Can I stack my Little Dot MKIV tube amp on top of my full-size DAC (PS Audo DLIII)?   Or might I experience any sort of interferance?   What about locating components side-by-side?  Minimum spacing distance?  Should I stick one on the left side of my Laptop, and the other on the right...

Hey guys, am at a bit of a dilemma here. I'm not sure which amp, the MK IV or the Valhalla, would pair better with my T1, as such I'm hoping that people with experience with them can come and share their views. Mainly looking for a wider soundstage without compromising on bass.  

I'm currently looking to purchase an amplifier to use with my xbox for gaming, and my laptop for music, which I plan to upgrade to the HRT music streamer +within a year (i hope) The little dot mk x series looks good in terms of price, and potentially, performance. My concern however, regards the...

Just wondering what Woo Audio amp would be in the same category as the Little Dot MK IV ($350). The WooAudio 3 ($500) or the WooAudio 6 ($600)?

I want to buy a good tube headphone amp for my HD600, DT880 and T1. Considering the Crack OTL, or Darkvoice 337se or LD MK IV, or Woo Audio or......   Appreciate comments and opinions.   Thanks.   Andy

I'm trying out EF91 tubes and 6J1P-EV tubes, where do I put the jumpers on my Little Dot mk3?  Right now I have both of them in.

hello everyone been looking to purchase a amp for MS1 and have decided on LD MKIII or MKIV. the difference is MKIII i could purchase right at the moment but MKIV i'll have to wait about 3 weeks.   though i am currently using MS1 i'm looking to purchase a denon, perhaps in four months or...

The primary audio source will be my 2010 iMac, and occasionally I would listen to songs on my iPod Classic, iPod nano & iPhonee 4 too. I might also buy & try some other portable sources like Sansa Fuze+ or some Cowon playes. I understand that I can bypass iMac's internal soundcard and use a...

I was using Grado HF-2 with the inbuilt amp that comes with essence stx soundcard. But recently I started spending a lot of time on my laptop and I decided to purchase an amp/dac for better sound.   I also plan to purchase audeze lcd2 in the near future, so I want something that suits both...