[brendon]

Hi, I am interested in getting a LD MK III but I have this nagging question in my mind regarding the longevity of the amp. If they don't last very long then perhaps I will be better off spending more and getting something better that (should) last (like maybe a Woo ? )
 
So please let me know how long your Chinese tube headphone amplifiers lasted  (cheaper brands like Little Dot, Darkvoice, Audiotailor, Ming Da etc).
 
Please note that I am talking about the amp/powersupply dying and not the tubes

 
Owners of nicer brands like Woo, Zen, Singlepower etc can take a hike !

 
But it would be nice if they could chime in the thread mentioning for how long their amps last (or if they are still running after so many years)
 
Thanks in advance !

 

[nutric08]

I'm an owner of a LD mk3 for 2 years now. Still going strong with original tubes!

 

[atbglenn]

I've owned the Little Dot 2+ and 2++.. Both gave me multiple problems within a couple of months. Based on the problems I had, I wouldn't buy Chinese designed and built amplifiers anymore 

 

[Frank I]

I am on my second year with the Little Dot MK11 and have had no issues.

 

[tk3]

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Owners of nicer brands like Woo, Zen, Singlepower etc can take a hike !

 

 

[atbglenn]

tk3, I didn't notice that. lol!  Talk about a train wreck

 

[Max F]

Year 2 with MKIII no problems except for the cheap power cable that shorted out.  I had an extra computer power cable available to replace it so that was no real problem for me.
 
I've never burn out a tube either.  So, don't go crazy on buying tubes.  I know i can be addicting though.  The damn capacitors will likely burn out before one of these tubes do, lol!

 

[Happy Camper]

Sorry, I'm currently on a hike.

 

[oldwine]

I once have the Audiotailor's Jade from March last year, they seem cost effective for what you paid, but it is also for only the bulks you paid. You cannot expect they give you any surprising result.
 
That's why i have switched to Woo's WA2. Just got it today, will have a detail audition this weekend.

 

[maruzen]

my ld mk2 is still ok i had it for about 6 months now...

 

[Charles50]

I have a Antique Sound Lab MG Head DT for over 5 years and no trouble .

 

[GotNoRice]

I have a Little-Dot II+ that I got in the summer of 2006 and a Little-Dot II++ that I got about a year afterward.  Both of them still work for the most part. 
 
Two resistors (or w/e) inside my Little-Dot II+ are slightly brown/burnt from use but supposedly this is not a problem.  One of the power tube sockets broke but I think that was just due to me changing tubes quite often, I was able to re-solder it.
 
My Little-Dot II++ is fine but it has become fairly picky about tubes for some reason, I get hissing with all but one pair at this point.  I need to get a new can of deoxit and clean my tubes again to see if that fixes the issue.

 

[brendon]

Thanks for all the feedback guys.

 
Its still a bit divided though 2 amps dead within 1 year and 2 amps lasted more than 5 years.
 
Also I sincerely hope none of Woo and other better brand owners took offense to that statement. It was purely in jest (hence the addition of the Singlepower among them ! )